MCLEAN, Va. (AP) _ Gladstone Commercial Corp. (GOOD) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.

The McLean, Virginia-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $15.4 million, or 42 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 38 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 $3 million, or 8 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $34.7 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $33.6 million.

The company's shares have risen 18% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $21.19, an increase of 27% in the last 12 months.

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