Despite a large uptick in the stock earlier today, Groupon’s fourth-quarter results caused its shares to 23 percent plunge in after-hours trading.

The Chicago-based company said its revenues were $638.3 million in the three months, just below estimates of $640 million and up 30 percent from a year ago.

But the fourth-quarter GAAP loss was 12 cents per share, or $81.1 million, which included a loss of seven cents from a non-operating item. That compares to a 12 cent loss a year ago, but was well under the two cent loss Wall Street had expected.

In addition, the company’s forward guidance was also disappointing, with first-quarter revenue between $560 million and $610 million. That’s much lower than the $650.3 million, that investors were estimating. Groupon also said it would have a possible operating loss in Q1 up to $10 million.

Groupon shares were down to $4.63 after the markets closed, after a nearly eight percent run-up earlier in the day.

Here is the company’s official press release on Q4:

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