HOUSTON (AP) _ Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (GDP) on Thursday reported a loss of $7.9 million in its fourth quarter.

The Houston-based company said it had a loss of 62 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 25 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 32 cents per share.

The independent oil and gas company posted revenue of $28.9 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $44.1 million, or $3.50 per share, swinging to a loss in the period. Revenue was reported as $93.8 million.

Goodrich Petroleum shares have increased nearly 8% since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than doubled in the last 12 months.

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