Realty Income ( NYSE:O – Get Free Report ) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.06 by ($0.01). Realty Income had a return on equity of 2.34% and a net margin of 16.77%.The firm had revenue of $1.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.07 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Realty Income Corporation will post 4.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.