COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Big Lots Inc. (BIG) on Thursday reported a loss of $30.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had a loss of $1.05. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 28 cents per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 12 cents per share.

The discount retailer posted revenue of $1.43 billion in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.44 billion.

For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $481.9 million, or $16.53 per share. Revenue was reported as $4.72 billion.

Big Lots shares have decreased 35% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 65% in the last 12 months.

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