Chatham Lodging: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.

The real estate investment trust, based in West Palm Beach, Florida, said it had funds from operations of $20.2 million, or 40 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 net income of $5.3 million, or 11 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust, based in West Palm Beach, Florida, posted revenue of $86.7 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $86.3 million.

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