company background image
OTTR logo

Otter Tail NasdaqGS:OTTR Stock Report

Last Price

US$75.17

Market Cap

US$3.1b

7D

-0.9%

1Y

-14.1%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Otter Tail Corporation

NasdaqGS:OTTR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.1b

My Notes

Capture your thoughts, links and company narrative

Community Narratives

Create a narrative

Narratives bring a range of perspectives from our community.

Otter Tail Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Otter Tail
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$75.17
52 Week HighUS$100.84
52 Week LowUS$73.26
Beta0.53
1 Month Change-5.62%
3 Month Change-5.22%
1 Year Change-14.11%
3 Year Change9.15%
5 Year Change46.82%
Change since IPO1,349.06%

Recent News & Updates

Otter Tail Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Nov 26
Otter Tail Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Earnings Beat: Otter Tail Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Nov 08
Earnings Beat: Otter Tail Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Recent updates

Otter Tail Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Nov 26
Otter Tail Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Earnings Beat: Otter Tail Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Nov 08
Earnings Beat: Otter Tail Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

We Think Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 08
We Think Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Do Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Sep 20
Do Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Otter Tail Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Jul 26
Otter Tail Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Otter Tail Corporation: Currently Benefiting From Unsustainable Trends

Jul 23

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR)

Jul 11
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR)

Does Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 09
Does Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Now The Time To Put Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) On Your Watchlist?

May 24
Is Now The Time To Put Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) On Your Watchlist?

Results: Otter Tail Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

May 09
Results: Otter Tail Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Otter Tail Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTTR) CEO Pay Packet

Apr 03
Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Otter Tail Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTTR) CEO Pay Packet

Otter Tail: Plastics Profits Might Not Be As Strong In 2024

Feb 22

Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 09
Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Here's Why Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Feb 08
Here's Why Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Jan 21
Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Otter Tail Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 03
Otter Tail Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Is Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 01
Is Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Using Too Much Debt?

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR)

Oct 09
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR)

Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Jul 10
Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Is Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 24
Is Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Using Too Much Debt?

Here's Why We Think Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Is Well Worth Watching

May 21
Here's Why We Think Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Is Well Worth Watching

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.4375

May 06
Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.4375

We Think Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Mar 24
We Think Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Feb 22
Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 09
Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Does Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jan 12
Does Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Nov 22
Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Here's Why Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Sep 16
Here's Why Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Otter Tail: Benefiting Significantly From Materials Shortage

Sep 14

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR)

Sep 04
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR)

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR)

Aug 23
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR)

Shareholder Returns

OTTRUS Electric UtilitiesUS Market
7D-0.9%-3.0%-3.5%
1Y-14.1%19.3%22.1%

Return vs Industry: OTTR underperformed the US Electric Utilities industry which returned 19.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: OTTR underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is OTTR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
OTTR volatility
OTTR Average Weekly Movement3.5%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement2.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: OTTR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: OTTR's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19072,655Chuck MacFarlanewww.ottertail.com

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 produces, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates as a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator markets.

Otter Tail Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Otter Tail's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
OTTR fundamental statistics
Market capUS$3.14b
Earnings (TTM)US$304.58m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.34b

10.3x

P/E Ratio

2.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
OTTR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.34b
Cost of RevenueUS$761.07m
Gross ProfitUS$580.68m
Other ExpensesUS$276.10m
EarningsUS$304.58m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)7.28
Gross Margin43.28%
Net Profit Margin22.70%
Debt/Equity Ratio61.9%

How did OTTR perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

25%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 23:06
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.

Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.

Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on .

Analyst Sources

Otter Tail Corporation is covered by 7 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ParkerBaird
Nathan BatesD.A. Davidson & Co.
Sophie KarpKeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.