GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Public Storage (PSA) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results topped Wall Street expectations.
The Glendale, California-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $719.2 million, or $4.08 per share, in the period.
The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $4.07 per share.
Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.
The company said it had net income of $467.6 million, or $2.65 per share.
The self-storage facility real estate investment trust, based in Glendale, California, posted revenue of $1.09 billion in the period, matching Street forecasts.
Public Storage expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $16.15 to $16.80 per share.
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