FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) _ Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. (MNR) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its fiscal first quarter. The results matched Wall Street expectations.

The Freehold, New Jersey-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $21 million, or 23 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 23 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 $32.4 million, or 36 cents per share.

The industrial real estate investment trust posted revenue of $39.1 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $40.2 million.

The company's shares have climbed 12 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $13.86, a fall of 14 percent in the last 12 months.

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