FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) _ AZZ Inc. (AZZ) on Monday reported a fiscal third-quarter loss of $20.5 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 97 cents. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations and non-recurring costs, came to 88 cents per share.

The electrical equipment maker posted revenue of $373.3 million in the period.

AZZ expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.05 to $4.25 per share, with revenue in the range of $1.27 billion to $1.32 billion.

AZZ shares have increased 5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $42.21, a fall of 23% in the last 12 months.

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