DUBLIN (AP) _ Perrigo Co. (PRGO) on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $19 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Dublin-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.06 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.09 per share.

The drug company posted revenue of $1.32 billion in the period, topping Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.31 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $146.1 million, or $1.07 per share. Revenue was reported as $4.84 billion.

Perrigo expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.95 to $4.15 per share.

Perrigo shares have risen 17% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has decreased 3.5%. The stock has risen 26% in the last 12 months.

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