SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ TPI Composites Inc. (TPIC) on Thursday reported a loss of $492,000 in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Scottsdale, Arizona-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 28 cents per share.

The maker of composite wind blades posted revenue of $356.6 million in the period.

TPI Composites shares have dropped slightly more than 9% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 33% in the last 12 months.

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