Commercial real estate lender Franklin BSP Realty Trust (NYSE:FBRT) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales only rose 1.8% year on year to $52.01 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.12 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.
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FBRT stock results show that Franklin BSP Realty Trust beat analyst estimates for earnings per share but missed on revenue for the first quarter of 2024.
