DRAPER, Utah (AP) _ HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) on Tuesday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $32.8 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Draper, Utah-based company said it had a loss of 39 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 20 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 21 cents per share.

The provider of services for managing health care accounts posted revenue of $203.3 million in the period, beating Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $199.3 million.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $44.3 million, or 53 cents per share, swinging to a loss in the period. Revenue was reported as $756.6 million.

HealthEquity expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.21 to $1.30 per share, with revenue in the range of $820 million to $830 million.

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