Great Southern Bancorp Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Briefing

Reported preliminary earnings with solid performance amid a challenging operating environment.

Great Southern Bancorp reported preliminary earnings of $1.52 per diluted common share ($18.3 million net income) for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $1.44 per diluted common share ($18.2 million net income) for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The company's liquidity and capital positions continue to be strong.

• Earnings per diluted common share were $1.52, compared to $1.44 in the same quarter of the previous year.
• Annualized return on average assets was 1.28%, and annualized return on average equity was 13.11%.
• Net interest income decreased by $693,000 compared to the second quarter of 2022.
• Non-performing assets to total assets were 0.20% at June 30, 2023.

Headline financials

Revenue & EPS history

Based on time deposit market rates in July 2023, replacement rates for these maturing time deposits are likely to be near or exceed 4.00%. If market interest rates remain near their current levels, the Company’s interest rate swaps will continue to have a negative impact on net interest income. Based on the interest rates on these swaps at June 30, 2023, the negative impact of all the interest rate swaps combined in the third quarter of 2023 is expected to be approximately $3.0 million.