GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (AP) — GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (AP) — Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.
The Germantown, Tennessee-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $230.3 million, or $2.22 per share, in the period.
The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $2.20 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 $101 million, or 86 cents per share.
The real estate investment trust, based in Germantown, Tennessee, posted revenue of $546.4 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $544.9 million.
Mid-America Apartment Communities expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $8.74 to $9.02 per share.
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