NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Brixmor Property Group Inc. (BRX) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results met Wall Street expectations.
The New York-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $154.7 million, or 51 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 51 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 $72.7 million, or 24 cents per share.
The owner and operator of shopping centers posted revenue of $316.5 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $313.7 million.
For the year, the company reported funds from operations of $615.6 million, or $2.04 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.25 billion.
Brixmor expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $2.06 to $2.10 per share.
The company's shares have fallen 3% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $22.55, a decrease of slightly more than 2% in the last 12 months.
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