Otter Tail Corporation OTTR R2K
Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Electric, Manufacturing, and Plastics. The Electric segment generates, purchases, transmissions, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates as a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator markets. This segment generates electricity through coal, fuel oil, solar, wind, and natural gas for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its Manufacturing segment engages in metal fabrication services for custom machine parts and metal components and manufacturing thermoformed plastic products for use in the agriculture, construction, horticulture, industrial, lawn and garden, recreational vehicle, and other end markets. These businesses have manufacturing facilities in Georgia, Illinois, and Minnesota and sell products primarily in the United States. The Plastics segment manufactures polyvinyl chloride pipes for municipal water, rural water, wastewater, storm drainage and water reclamation system, and other uses for customers in the horticulture, medical and life sciences, industrial, recreation, and electronics industries. This segment markets its products through independent sales representatives, company salespersons, and customer service representatives. Otter Tail Corporation was incorporated in 1907 and is headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
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PROS
- Excellent profit margin of 21.3%.
- Attractive dividend yield of 2.54%.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -3.7% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -1.0% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 358.06M | 347.07M | 342.34M | - | 337.35M | 333.04M | 325.56M | 308.10M | 347.03M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 198.46M | 184.56M | 177.28M | 180.38M | 205.58M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 138.89M | 148.48M | 148.28M | 127.72M | 141.45M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54.90M | 51.03M | 51.68M | 60.10M | 56.21M |
| Operating Income | 15.78M | 25.13M | 35.40M | 14.75M | 24.52M | 25.02M | 24.80M | 29.63M | 27.58M | 27.08M | 27.28M | 34.21M | 31.00M | 33.01M | 37.62M | 30.11M | 38.26M | 39.57M | 26.82M | 37.26M | 39.29M | 27.91M | 52.73M | 44.20M | 59.82M | 74.53M | 98.30M | 121.07M | 116.13M | 80.67M | 106.05M | 121.12M | 94.97M | 110.91M | - | 84.00M | 97.46M | 96.61M | 67.62M | 85.24M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.11M | 132.55M | 132.45M | 103.50M | 120.10M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.55M | 11.72M | 11.79M | 12.16M | 12.64M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78.18M | 91.38M | 91.11M | 61.60M | 77.49M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.09M | 13.65M | 12.82M | 9.83M | 4.88M |
| Net Income | 7.70M | 15.14M | 21.43M | 9.99M | 15.82M | 17.93M | 11.44M | 15.39M | 14.52M | 15.68M | 14.62M | 19.59M | 16.78M | 17.73M | 26.21M | 18.70M | 23.27M | 26.32M | 15.43M | 24.75M | 24.27M | 16.98M | 35.93M | 30.33M | 42.07M | 52.75M | 72.00M | 85.94M | 84.24M | 62.48M | 81.97M | 91.97M | 74.34M | 87.00M | - | 68.10M | 77.73M | 78.29M | 51.77M | 72.61M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.21 | 0.42 | 0.59 | 0.27 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.66 | 0.47 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.39 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.42 | 0.87 | 0.73 | 1.01 | 1.26 | 1.72 | 2.05 | 2.01 | 1.49 | 1.95 | 2.19 | 1.77 | 2.07 | - | 1.62 | 1.85 | 1.86 | 1.23 | 1.73 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 918.47M | 883.17M | - | 1.46B | 1.35B | 1.33B | 1.30B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 889.71M | 784.02M | 747.45M | 740.68M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 570.50M | 565.15M | 583.10M | 563.38M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 180.06M | 187.23M | 202.85M | 217.70M |
| Operating Income | 72.99M | 43.11M | 64.60M | 71.90M | 94.30M | 94.24M | 99.53M | 109.21M | 116.63M | 132.29M | 129.39M | 134.88M | 147.89M | - | 390.44M | 377.92M | 380.25M | 345.68M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 486.15M | 499.12M | 515.83M | 487.61M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36.02M | 37.68M | 41.81M | 47.23M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 357.54M | 363.49M | 366.89M | 322.28M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.35M | 69.30M | 65.23M | 46.38M |
| Net Income | 35.12M | 26.03M | -1.34M | -13.24M | -5.27M | 50.87M | 57.72M | 59.34M | 62.32M | 72.44M | 82.34M | 86.85M | 95.85M | - | 284.18M | 294.19M | 301.66M | 275.89M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.09 | 0.71 | -0.06 | -0.40 | -0.17 | 1.39 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.61 | 1.82 | 2.06 | 2.17 | 2.34 | 4.23 | 6.78 | 7.00 | 7.17 | - |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -3.70% |
| 1 Year: | 2.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -0.98% |
| 1 Year: | 6.80% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +15.21% |
| 6 Months: | +7.39% |
| 3 Months: | +2.49% |
| 1 Month: | -1.07% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Mar 2011 | Jun 2011 | Sep 2011 | Dec 2011 | Mar 2012 | Jun 2012 | Sep 2012 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.75B | 1.77B | 1.80B | 1.71B | 1.71B | 1.70B | 1.68B | 1.63B | 1.57B | 1.60B | 1.56B | 1.74B | 1.82B | 1.91B | 2.00B | 2.05B | 2.27B | 2.58B | - | 2.90B | 3.24B | 3.65B | 3.96B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 452.75M | 570.17M | 630.04M | 799.73M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 39.82M | 6.83M | 6.93M | 0 | - | - | - | 18.17M | - | - | - | 54.75M | 2.01M | - | - | 0 | 16.22M | 861.00K | 21.20M | 1.16M | - | 119.00M | 230.37M | 294.65M | 386.19M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 145.95M | 149.70M | 148.88M | 158.60M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.13M | 129.26M | 112.17M | 110.18M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.68B | 1.80B | 1.98B | 2.10B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 207.04M | 284.98M | - | - | - | 192.36M | - | - | - | 173.13M | 236.27M | 200.60M | 271.12M | 215.67M | 256.65M | 170.09M | 189.74M | 436.79M | - | 237.64M | 309.76M | 309.79M | 350.96M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 436.17M | 433.68M | - | - | - | 471.92M | - | - | - | 421.68M | 389.59M | 498.49M | 443.85M | 505.34M | 490.38M | 590.00M | 689.58M | 624.43M | - | 823.82M | 824.06M | 943.73M | 963.57M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 832.02M | 905.48M | 1.01B | 1.10B |
| Total Equity | - | 676.02M | 671.50M | 631.86M | - | - | - | 571.45M | - | - | - | 521.97M | 534.83M | 572.77M | 605.02M | 670.10M | 696.89M | 728.86M | 781.48M | 870.97M | - | 1.22B | 1.44B | 1.67B | 1.86B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41.63M | 41.71M | 41.83M | 41.91M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 111.32M | 162.75M | 105.02M | 104.38M | 233.55M | 147.78M | 112.47M | 117.54M | 163.39M | 173.58M | 143.45M | 185.04M | 211.92M | - | 389.31M | 404.50M | 452.73M | 385.99M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -299.38M | -147.74M | -85.17M | 5.42M | -83.58M | -149.20M | -164.50M | -155.97M | -159.32M | -132.59M | -107.42M | -209.47M | -375.65M | - | -175.07M | -289.29M | -411.37M | -290.72M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 154.64M | -17.09M | -23.72M | -95.50M | -112.36M | -49.02M | 50.86M | 38.43M | -4.06M | -24.77M | -51.38M | 44.77M | 143.69M | - | -96.78M | -3.83M | 22.92M | -3.72M |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -171.13M | -287.13M | -358.65M | -288.07M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 218.18M | 117.36M | 94.08M | 97.92M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117.46M | 111.38M | 64.28M | 91.54M |
| Share Buybacks | 91.00K | 229.00K | 401.00K | 1.18M | 111.00K | 15.72M | 590.00K | 1.60M | 104.00K | 1.80M | 3.01M | 2.73M | 2.07M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.63M | 53.20M | 55.72M | 60.31M | 64.86M | 68.75M | 73.06M | 78.27M | 88.06M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39.1% | 41.9% | 43.8% | 43.2% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.7% | 16.7% | - | 26.7% | 28.0% | 28.6% | 26.5% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.5% | 10.9% | - | 19.5% | 21.8% | 22.7% | 21.2% |
| ROE % | 5.2% | 3.9% | -0.2% | -2.3% | -1.0% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.0% | - | 23.3% | 20.4% | 18.1% | 14.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 2.8% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% | - | 14.7% | 12.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 15.30% | 6.42M | $556.74M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 7.02% | 2.95M | $255.40M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.44% | 1.87M | $161.68M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 3.74% | 1.57M | $136.00M |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.51% | 1.05M | $91.42M |
| 6 | LSV Asset Management | 2.48% | 1.04M | $90.38M |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.94% | 815.24K | $70.65M |
| 8 | Two Sigma Investments, LP | 1.58% | 662.93K | $57.45M |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley | 1.56% | 654.43K | $56.71M |
| 10 | First Trust Advisors LP | 1.44% | 606.50K | $52.56M |
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