SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Great Western Bancorp Inc. (GWB) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $39.2 million.

The bank, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, said it had earnings of 71 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 73 cents per share.

The holding company for Great Western Bank posted revenue of $117.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $113.2 million, which topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $110.1 million.

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