Spirit Realty: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

DALLAS (AP) _ Spirit Realty Capital Inc. (SRC) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations.

The Dallas-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $122.8 million, or 90 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 89 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 $74.1 million, or 54 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust, based in Dallas, posted revenue of $182.9 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $180.3 million, also topping Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $179.5 million.

Spirit Realty expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $3.55 to $3.57 per share.

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