OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) _ HEXO Corp. (HEXO) on Monday reported a loss of $3.2 million in its fiscal first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the company said it had a loss of 1 cent.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 2 cents per share.

The cannabis producer posted revenue of $22.3 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $22.2 million, which also beat Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $21.6 million.

The company's shares closed at $1.04. A year ago, they were trading at $2.19.

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