BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in Bethesda, Maryland, said it had funds from operations of $48.7 million, or 32 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 28 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 a loss of $5.8 million, or 4 cents per share.
The hotel real estate investment trust, based in Bethesda, Maryland, posted revenue of $328.6 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $323 million.
For the year, the company reported funds from operations of $209.4 million. Revenue was reported as $1.35 billion.
RLJ Lodging expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $1.21 to $1.41 per share.
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