Kite Realty Group: 1Q Earnings Snapshot

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.

The Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $37.3 million, or 44 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 43 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 $5.7 million, or 7 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $83.5 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $83.4 million.

Kite Realty Group expects full-year funds from operations to be $1.66 to $1.76 per share.

The company's shares have risen 18% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $16.56, a climb of 13% in the last 12 months.

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