Kite Realty Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.

The real estate investment trust, based in Indianapolis, said it had funds from operations of $117.5 million, or 53 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 51 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 $48.6 million, or 22 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust, based in Indianapolis, posted revenue of $212.4 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $208.6 million.

Kite Realty Group expects full-year funds from operations to be $2.04 to $2.08 per share.

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