AMES, Iowa (AP) — AMES, Iowa (AP) — Workiva Inc. (WK) on Tuesday reported a loss of $4.2 million in its fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Ames, Iowa-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to 30 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 22 cents per share.

The maker of software for managing regulatory filings posted revenue of $166.7 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $164.4 million.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $127.5 million, or $2.36 per share. Revenue was reported as $630 million.

For the current quarter ending in March, Workiva expects its per-share earnings to range from 15 cents to 19 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $173 million to $175 million for the fiscal first quarter.

Workiva expects full-year earnings in the range of 56 cents to 63 cents per share, with revenue ranging from $718 million to $722 million.

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