CHESTERBROOK, Pa. (AP) _ AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC) on Thursday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $4.85 billion, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of $23.74 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.89 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.87 per share.

The prescription drug distributor posted revenue of $49.24 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $48.08 billion.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $3.41 billion, or $16.65 per share, swinging to a loss in the period. Revenue was reported as $189.89 billion.

AmerisourceBergen expects full-year earnings in the range of $8.20 to $8.45 per share.

AmerisourceBergen shares have climbed 23% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has increased roughly 7%. The stock has increased 20% in the last 12 months.

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