NEW YORK (AP) _ Griffon Corp. (GFF) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $29.5 million.

The New York-based company said it had net income of 55 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 56 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 36 cents per share.

The garage door and building products maker posted revenue of $609.3 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $583.8 million.

Griffon shares have risen 7% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen roughly 1% in the last 12 months.

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