ROLLINGWOOD, Texas (AP) _ Ezcorp Inc. (EZPW) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $5.3 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Rollingwood, Texas-based company said it had net income of 10 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 17 cents per share.

The consumer financial services company posted revenue of $184.9 million in the period.

Ezcorp shares have increased 23% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $5.91, an increase of 13% in the last 12 months.

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