ROLLINGWOOD, Texas (AP) _ Ezcorp Inc. (EZPW) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $4.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Rollingwood, Texas-based company said it had net income of 8 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 13 cents per share.

The consumer financial services company posted revenue of $178.1 million in the period.

In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, the company's shares hit $4.79. A year ago, they were trading at $6.72.

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