Great Southern Q2 EPS falls to $1.43 from $1.72 on branch consolidation costs
Great Southern Bancorp reported preliminary second-quarter 2026 diluted earnings of $1.43 per share, or $15.8 million in net income, down from $1.72 per share and $19.8 million a year earlier. The quarter included non-recurring expenses tied to closing nine banking centers and other workforce reductions; excluding those items, earnings were $1.57 per share. The decline matters to shareholders because it reflects both one-time costs and lower net interest income.
Key points
- Net income of $15.8 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, for Q2 2026, versus $19.8 million, or $1.72, for Q2 2025
- Excluding non-recurring expenses, Q2 2026 net income was $17.4 million and earnings were $1.57 per diluted share
- Net interest income fell 2.9% to $49.5 million, driven mainly by a $2.0 million swap income benefit that ended October 6, 2025
- Management expects the consolidation to add over $2 million in annual pre-tax income, with effects beginning in Q4 2026
The filing
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