TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Welltower Inc. (WELL) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations.
The Toledo, Ohio-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $1.03 billion, or $1.45 per share, in the period.
The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $1.44 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 $96.4 million, or 14 cents per share.
The senior housing and health care real estate investment trust, based in Toledo, Ohio, posted revenue of $3.18 billion in the period.
For the year, the company reported funds from operations of $3.59 billion. Revenue was reported as $10.84 billion.
Welltower expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $6.09 to $6.25 per share.
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