CLEVELAND (AP) _ Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $304 million.

The Cleveland-based company said it had net income of $1.15 per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were $1.34 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.35 per share.

The paint and coatings maker posted revenue of $4.76 billion in the period, which met Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $1.86 billion, or $6.98 per share. Revenue was reported as $19.94 billion.

Sherwin-Williams expects full-year earnings in the range of $9.25 to $9.65 per share.

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