DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Chewy Inc. (CHWY) on Tuesday reported a loss of $47.9 million in its fiscal first quarter.

The Dania Beach, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 11 cents per share.

The online pet store posted revenue of $1.62 billion in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.55 billion.

Chewy shares have climbed 78% since the beginning of the year.

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