THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — LGI Homes Inc. (LGIH) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $52.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the The Woodlands, Texas-based company said it had profit of $2.19.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.69 per share.

The entry-level homebuilder in the Texas, Arizona, Florida and Georgia markets posted revenue of $608.4 million in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $692.4 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $199.2 million, or $8.42 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.36 billion.

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