HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Sonoco Products Co. (SON) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $65.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the Hartsville, South Carolina-based company said it had profit of 66 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to 90 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 89 cents per share.

The packaging maker posted revenue of $1.44 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $85.5 million, or 86 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $5.59 billion.

For the current quarter ending in April, Sonoco expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.25 to $1.35.

The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.60 to $4.80 per share.

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