SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Great Western Bancorp Inc. (GWB) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $51.9 million.

The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based bank said it had earnings of 93 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 75 cents per share.

The holding company for Great Western Bank posted revenue of $113.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $109.3 million, which did not meet Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $111.3 million.

For the year, the company reported net income of $203.3 million, or $3.67 per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $468.3 million.

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