WINONA, Minn. (AP) _ Fastenal Co. (FAST) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $196.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Winona, Minnesota-based company said it had net income of 34 cents.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 33 cents per share.

The maker of industrial and construction fasteners posted revenue of $1.36 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.33 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $859.1 million, or $1.49 per share. Revenue was reported as $5.65 billion.

Fastenal shares have risen slightly more than 3% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has risen 1%. The stock has increased 35% in the last 12 months.

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