IRVINE, Calif. (AP) _ Tri Pointe Homes Inc. (TPH) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $115.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Irvine, California-based company said it had profit of 92 cents.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 64 cents per share.

The home builder posted revenue of $1.06 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $1.05 billion, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $924 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $282.2 million, or $2.17 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.23 billion.

Tri Pointe shares have risen 13% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 13% in the last 12 months.

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