BANNOCKBURN, Ill. (AP) — BANNOCKBURN, Ill. (AP) — Stericycle Inc. (SRCL) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $14.9 million.

The Bannockburn, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 16 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 54 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 47 cents per share.

The medical waste management company posted revenue of $652 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $657.5 million.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $21.4 million, or 23 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $2.66 billion.

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