BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — CRA International Inc. (CRAI) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $11.5 million.

The Boston-based company said it had net income of $1.62 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.63 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.10 per share.

The consulting firm posted revenue of $161.6 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $149.5 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $38.5 million, or $5.39 per share. Revenue was reported as $624 million.

CRA expects full-year revenue in the range of $645 million to $675 million.

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