BURNABY, British Columbia (AP) — BURNABY, British Columbia (AP) — Ballard Power Systems Inc. (BLDP) on Thursday reported a loss of $17.5 million in its fourth quarter.

The Burnaby, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 7 cents per share.

The fuel cell technology company posted revenue of $33.6 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $29.8 million.

For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $90.9 million, or 30 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $99.4 million.

The company’s shares closed at $2.15. A year ago, they were trading at $1.20.

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