Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 12.9% per year over the last five years.
Trades at a P/E of 19.4, below the sector median of 27.4.
Operating margin of 24.0% supports profitability.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.43%.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.30B (-2.0% YoY); net profit $275.89M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +0.4%, earnings -8.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -0.0%, profit CAGR 12.9%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -0.03% |
| 1 Year: | 0.40% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 12.89% |
| 1 Year: | -8.54% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +10.64% |
| 6 Months: | +0.99% |
| 3 Months: | +4.13% |
| 1 Month: | -2.90% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)45.28 · Neutral
P/E of 19.39 is below the sector median of 27.38 — relatively cheaper than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Profit CAGR of 12.9% over 5 years.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -0.0% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
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Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | 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 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 358.06M | 347.07M | 342.34M | 338.03M | 337.35M | 333.04M | 325.56M | 308.10M | 347.03M | 334.38M |
| 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 | 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 | 107.54M | 84.00M | 97.46M | 96.61M | 67.62M | 85.24M | -24.20M |
| 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 | 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 | 85.48M | 68.10M | 77.73M | 78.29M | 51.77M | 72.61M | -7.61M |
| Diluted EPS | 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 | 2.03 | 1.62 | 1.85 | 1.86 | 1.23 | 1.73 | -0.18 |
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 | 1.31B | 818.69M | 717.90M | 840.17M | 710.16M | 743.41M | 799.26M | 779.80M | 803.54M | 849.35M | 916.45M | 918.47M | 883.17M | 1.20B | 1.46B | 1.35B | 1.33B | 1.30B |
| 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 | 249.71M | 390.44M | 377.92M | 380.25M | 345.68M |
| 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 | 176.77M | 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 | 6.55 |
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 | 2.75B | 2.90B | 3.24B | 3.65B | 3.96B |
| 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 | 990.78M | 1.22B | 1.44B | 1.67B | 1.86B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 39.82M | 6.83M | 6.93M | 0 | - | - | - | 18.17M | - | - | - | 54.75M | 2.01M | - | - | 0 | 16.22M | 861.00K | 21.20M | 1.16M | 1.54M | 119.00M | 230.37M | 294.65M | 386.19M |
| 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 | 734.01M | 823.82M | 824.06M | 943.73M | 963.57M |
| 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 | 387.70M | 237.64M | 309.76M | 309.79M | 350.96M |
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 % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 5.6% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 16.7% | 20.9% | 26.7% | 28.0% | 28.6% | 26.5% |
| Net Margin % | 2.7% | 3.2% | -0.2% | -1.6% | -0.7% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 14.8% | 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% | 17.8% | 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% | 10.5% | 14.7% | 12.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 15.62% | 6.56M | $595.69M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 7.14% | 3.00M | $272.19M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.50% | 1.89M | $171.80M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 3.92% | 1.65M | $149.50M |
| 5 | LSV Asset Management | 2.83% | 1.19M | $107.78M |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.65% | 1.11M | $101.09M |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley | 2.11% | 885.38K | $80.43M |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.97% | 828.02K | $75.22M |
| 9 | Two Sigma Investments, LP | 1.73% | 725.77K | $65.93M |
| 10 | First Trust Advisors LP | 1.52% | 637.04K | $57.87M |
Analyst View
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OTTR — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) trades at $89.79 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $73.16 to $93.69.
What is the market capitalisation of OTTR?
Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) has a market capitalisation of $3.77B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of OTTR?
OTTR trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.39. The industry average P/E is 27.38. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.10.
Does OTTR pay a dividend?
Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.43%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of OTTR?
OTTR has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.69%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 9.57%.
Is OTTR a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.