CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — John Bean Technologies Corp. (JBT) on Tuesday reported profit of $81.1 million in its fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of $2.52. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.40 per share.

The food processing and transportation services company posted revenue of $444.6 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $582.6 million, or $18.13 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.66 billion.

JBT expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.05 to $5.45 per share, with revenue in the range of $1.75 billion to $1.78 billion.

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