SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Wex Inc. (WEX) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $77 million.

On a per-share basis, the South Portland, Maine-based company said it had profit of $1.83. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $3.91 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.80 per share.

The provider of fuel payment processing for fleet vehicles posted revenue of $673.5 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $677.4 million.

For the current quarter ending in September, Wex expects its per-share earnings to range from $4.42 to $4.52.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $688 million to $698 million for the fiscal third quarter.

Wex expects full-year earnings in the range of $15.98 to $16.38 per share, with revenue ranging from $2.68 billion to $2.72 billion.

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