DALLAS (AP) _ Spirit Realty Capital Inc. (SRC) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.

The real estate investment trust, based in Dallas, said it had funds from operations of $87.3 million, or 76 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 73 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 $4.1 million, or 4 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $135.1 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $134.7 million, also surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $130.8 million.

The company’s shares have increased 15% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $46.14, a rise of 69% in the last 12 months.

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