Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates

Core Insights - Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC) reported quarterly earnings of $1.27 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32 per share, but showing an increase from $1.11 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -3.79% [1] - The company posted revenues of $56.47 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.58%, and up from $51.71 million year-over-year [2] - The stock has added about 1.2% since the beginning of the year, underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 2% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.29 on revenues of $54.52 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.19 on revenues of $225 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Great Southern Bancorp is mixed, leading to a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Financial - Savings and Loan industry, to which Great Southern Bancorp belongs, is currently in the top 12% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8]