DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) _ Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $116 million.

The Dublin, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 40 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 77 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.18 per share.

The prescription drug distributor posted revenue of $42.59 billion in the period, beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $39.94 billion.

For the year, the company reported net income of $611 million, or $2.08 per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $162.47 billion.

Cardinal expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.60 to $5.90 per share.

Cardinal shares have dropped almost 3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has climbed 18%. The stock has dropped roughly 10% in the last 12 months.

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