CONWAY, Ark. (AP) _ Home BancShares Inc. (HOMB) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $81.8 million.

The bank, based in Conway, Arkansas, said it had earnings of 50 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 48 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 41 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $199.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $181.9 million, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $172.6 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $214.4 million, or $1.30 per share. Revenue was reported as $694.3 million.

Home BancShares shares have risen slightly more than 9% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 7% in the last 12 months.

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