Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC Quick QuoteGSBC - Free Report) reported $54.59 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2023, representing a year-over-year decline of 10.3%. EPS of $1.33 for the same period compares to $1.46 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.20% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $54.48 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.21, the EPS surprise was +9.92%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Great Southern Bancorp performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Interest Margin: 3.4% versus 3.4% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Efficiency ratio: 65.1% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 63.6%.
• Total Non Interest Income: $7.85 million compared to the $7.91 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Net Interest Income: $46.74 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $46.08 million.

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Shares of Great Southern Bancorp have returned +0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.