Blue Apron surges after beating on revenue and losing less money than expected

Blue Apron reported more revenue than forecast and a smaller-than-expected loss in its first quarterly earnings release as a public company on Thursday.

The mealkit-delivery service said it earned $238.1 million in revenue, topping analysts' forecast for $235.8 million according to Bloomberg. It posted an adjusted EBITDA loss of $23.9 million, less than the expectation for a loss of $24.3 million.

Blue Apron shares rose by as much as 4% in premarket trading. The stock has been crushed since it started trading in June amid concern that Amazon's entry into the meal delivery space would crimp its market share.

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