ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Perficient Inc. (PRFT) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $23.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had net income of 65 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 99 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.01 per share.

The information technology consulting firm posted revenue of $220.8 million in the period, also falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $223.5 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $98.9 million, or $2.76 per share. Revenue was reported as $906.5 million.

For the current quarter ending in March, Perficient expects its per-share earnings to range from 74 cents to 79 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $212 million to $218 million for the fiscal first quarter.

Perficient expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.05 to $4.20 per share, with revenue ranging from $925 million to $965 million.

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