NEW YORK (AP) _ Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK) on Thursday reported a loss of $9.7 million in its fourth quarter.

The New York-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 11 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 17 cents per share.

The burger chain posted revenue of $203.3 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $203.1 million.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $8.7 million, or 22 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $739.9 million.

For the current quarter ending in April, Shake Shack said it expects revenue in the range of $196 million to $201.4 million.

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