ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (SHO) on Friday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

The real estate investment trust, based in Aliso Viejo, California, said it had funds from operations of $37.2 million, or 20 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 19 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 $38.7 million, or 21 cents per share.

The hotel real estate investment trust, based in Aliso Viejo, California, posted revenue of $233.7 million in the period.

Sunstone Hotel expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $1 to $1.03 per share.

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