Workiva: 4Q Earnings Snapshot

AMES, Iowa (AP) _ Workiva Inc. (WK) on Thursday reported a loss of $16.3 million in its fourth quarter.

The Ames, Iowa-based company said it had a loss of 35 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 9 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 16 cents per share.

The maker of software for managing regulatory filings posted revenue of $80.3 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $75.6 million.

For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $48.1 million, or $1.04 per share. Revenue was reported as $297.9 million.

For the current quarter ending in April, Workiva expects its per-share earnings to range from 12 cents to 13 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $82.8 million to $83.3 million for the fiscal first quarter.

Workiva expects full-year earnings in the range of 63 cents to 67 cents per share, with revenue ranging from $341.5 million to $343.5 million.

Workiva shares have increased 15% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $48.31, a climb of 9% in the last 12 months.

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