CHICAGO (AP) _ Gatx Corp. (GATX) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $17.8 million.

The Chicago-based company said it had profit of 50 cents per share.

The equipment finance company posted revenue of $304.9 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $151.3 million, or $4.27 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.21 billion.

Gatx shares have increased almost 10% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 16% in the last 12 months.

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