SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The Macerich Co. (MAC) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations.
The Santa Monica, California-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $88.6 million, or 35 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 36 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 $87.4 million, or 34 cents per share.
The shopping center real estate investment trust, based in Santa Monica, California, posted revenue of $253.3 million in the period, also falling short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $257 million.
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