WYOMISSING, Pa. (AP) — WYOMISSING, Pa. (AP) — Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results matched Wall Street expectations.

The Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $256.6 million, or 93 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 93 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 $211.3 million, or 78 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust, based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, posted revenue of $369 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $362.7 million.

For the year, the company reported funds from operations of $1.01 billion. Revenue was reported as $1.44 billion.

Gaming and Leisure Properties expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $3.70 to $3.74 per share.

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