PLEASANTON, Calif. (AP) _ Simpson Manufacturing Co. (SSD) on Monday reported fourth-quarter profit of $29.6 million.

The Pleasanton, California-based company said it had profit of 68 cents per share.

The building materials company posted revenue of $293.9 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $187 million, or $4.27 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.27 billion.

Simpson Manufacturing shares have risen 11% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $103.55, a climb of 19% in the last 12 months.

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