RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. (APLE) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results topped Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in Richmond, Virginia, said it had funds from operations of $74.5 million, or 33 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 32 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 $2.3 million, or 1 cent per share.
The hotel-owning real estate investment trust posted revenue of $299.1 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported funds from operations of $351.4 million, or $1.53 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.24 billion.
The company's shares have increased nearly 6% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $16.67, a drop of almost 5% in the last 12 months.
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