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CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (FR) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results missed Wall Street expectations.
The Chicago-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $81.8 million, or 60 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 62 cents 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 $68.5 million, or 52 cents per share.
The real estate investment trust, based in Chicago, posted revenue of $162.3 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $160.4 million.
First Industrial Realty Trust expects full-year funds from operations to be $2.53 to $2.63 per share.
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