HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Vertex Energy Inc. (VTNR) on Thursday reported a loss of $17.7 million in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had a loss of 19 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 11 cents per share.

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

The environmental services company posted revenue of $695.3 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $672.5 million.

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