Public Storage: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

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GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Public Storage (PSA) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results missed Wall Street expectations.

The Glendale, California-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $741 million, or $4.21 per share, in the period.

The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $4.23 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 $564.4 million, or $3.21 per share.

The self-storage facility real estate investment trust, based in Glendale, California, posted revenue of $1.18 billion in the period, which met Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported funds from operations of $2.94 billion. Revenue was reported as $4.7 billion.

Public Storage expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $16.35 to $17 per share.

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