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GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Public Storage (PSA) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in Glendale, California, said it had funds from operations of $724.6 million, or $4.12 per share, in the period.
The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $4.06 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 $358.2 million, or $2.04 per share.
The self-storage facility real estate investment trust, based in Glendale, California, posted revenue of $1.18 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.17 billion.
Public Storage expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $16.35 to $17 per share.
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