CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) _ Enterprise Financial Services Corp. (EFSC) on Monday reported fourth-quarter profit of $50.8 million.

The Clayton, Missouri-based bank said it had earnings of $1.33 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.17 per share.

The financial holding company posted revenue of $130.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $124.7 million, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $121.7 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $133.1 million, or $3.86 per share. Revenue was reported as $427.9 million.

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