Otter Tail Corporation

NasdaqGS:OTTR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.6b

Otter Tail Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Chuck MacFarlane

Chief executive officer

US$5.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage13.8%
CEO tenure10yrs
CEO ownership0.7%
Management average tenure9.2yrs
Board average tenure9yrs

Recent management updates

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

Recent updates

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)

Otter Tail reports Q2 earnings beat; raises FY22 EPS guidance

Aug 02

Here's Why Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jul 28
Here's Why Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Are Investors Undervaluing Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR) By 43%?

May 27
Are Investors Undervaluing Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR) By 43%?

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR)

May 11
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR)

Is Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) A Risky Investment?

Apr 14
Is Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) A Risky Investment?

Otter Tail: Clearly Recovered From The Pandemic But Still Boasting An Attractive Valuation

Mar 20

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Passed With Ease

Mar 09
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Passed With Ease

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

Feb 10
Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Is Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Feb 07
Is Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 10
Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Otter Tail: Strong Finances Make The Valuation Reasonable

Dec 22

Investors Will Want Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Dec 09
Investors Will Want Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Growth In ROCE To Persist

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

Nov 23
Do Otter Tail's (NASDAQ:OTTR) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Chuck MacFarlane's remuneration changed compared to Otter Tail's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023US$6mUS$806k

US$294m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$278m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$271m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$275m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$775k

US$284m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$294m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$262m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$218m

Dec 31 2021US$5mUS$750k

US$177m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$144m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$127m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$102m

Dec 31 2020US$5mUS$680k

US$96m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$98m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$86m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$85m

Dec 31 2019US$6mUS$700k

US$87m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$81m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$79m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$82m

Dec 31 2018US$3mUS$650k

US$82m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$87m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$81m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$79m

Dec 31 2017US$3mUS$590k

US$72m

Compensation vs Market: Chuck's total compensation ($USD5.82M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.57M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Chuck's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Chuck MacFarlane (58 yo)

10yrs

Tenure

US$5,823,726

Compensation

Mr. Charles S. MacFarlane, also known as Chuck, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Otter Tail Corporation since April 13, 2015 and its President since April 14, 2014. Mr. MacFarlane serve...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Charles MacFarlane
President10yrsUS$5.82m0.65%
$ 23.2m
Jennifer Smestad
VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary6.3yrsUS$1.28m0.040%
$ 1.4m
Timothy Rogelstad
Senior Vice President of Electric Platform10yrsUS$1.64m0.13%
$ 4.6m
John Abbott
Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Platform9.2yrsUS$1.49m0.11%
$ 3.9m
Todd Wahlund
VP & CFOless than a yearno data0.027%
$ 944.7k
Tyler Nelson
Vice President of Accountingno datano datano data
Beth Osman
Manager of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Stephanie Hoff
Director of Corporate Communications6yrsno datano data
Paul Knutson
Vice President of Human Resources11.6yrsno data0.058%
$ 2.1m

9.2yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: OTTR's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Charles MacFarlane
President9yrsUS$5.82m0.65%
$ 23.2m
Nathan Partain
Independent Chairman of the Board31.3yrsUS$293.72k0.18%
$ 6.4m
Steven Fritze
Independent Director10.7yrsUS$215.72k0.069%
$ 2.5m
Thomas Webb
Independent Director6yrsUS$194.97k0.034%
$ 1.2m
John Erickson
Independent Director17yrsUS$196.38k0.36%
$ 12.8m
Jeanne Crain
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$218.38k0.0087%
$ 309.8k
Mary Ludford
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$218.38k0.0087%
$ 309.8k
Kathryn Johnson
Independent Director11yrsUS$218.38k0.063%
$ 2.2m
Michael Lebeau
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$194.97k0.015%
$ 518.7k

9.0yrs

Average Tenure

65yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: OTTR's board of directors are considered experienced (9 years average tenure).


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