BETHESDA, Md. – BETHESDA, Md. (AP) _ DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (DRH) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results matched Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in Bethesda, Maryland, said it had funds from operations of $65.6 million, or 32 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 32 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 $28 million, or 14 cents per share.
The hotel and resort real estate investment trust posted revenue of $237.9 million in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $239.4 million.
DiamondRock Hospitality expects full-year funds from operations in the range of 99 cents to $1.03 per share.
The company's shares have risen almost 9 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $12.29, a climb of 6 percent in the last 12 months.
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