LATHAM, N.Y. (AP) _ Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) on Thursday reported a loss of $476.2 million in its fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Latham, New York-based company said it had a loss of $1.12. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 5 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 8 cents per share.

For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $561.7 million, or $1.58 per share. Revenue was reported as $355.5 million.

Plug Power shares have increased 48% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen ninefold in the last 12 months.

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