OTTR Stock Analysis: Otter Tail | NASDAQ

Electric Power, Metal Fabrication, Thermoformed Plastics, PVC Pipes

Total Rating 56

Safety 81

Buy Signal 0.16

Conglomerates
Industry Rotation: -0.6

Market Cap: 3.83B
Avg Turnover: 19.3M

Risk 3d forecast

Volatility24.7%

VaR 5^th Pctl4.17%

VaR vs Median2.73%

Reward TTM

Sharpe Ratio0.35

Rel. Str. IBD45.6

Rel. Str. Peer Group80.2

Character TTM

Beta0.154

Beta Downside0.096

Hurst Exponent0.394

Drawdowns 3y

Max DD27.09%

CAGR/Max DD0.22

CAGR/Mean DD0.45

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -2.99%
EPS Trend: -59.8%

Last SUE: 1.22
Qual. Beats: 2

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: -0.30%
Rev. Trend: -18.7%

Last SUE: 0.52
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

Confidence

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +0.8% 10

Feb -1.4% 8

Mar -1.3% 8

Apr -0.9% 31

May -0.0% 5

Jun -0.3% 17

Jul +0.5% 27

Aug +0.9% 2

Sep -2.1% 42

Oct +2.4% 27

Nov +2.8% 27

Dec +1.2% 11

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: OTTR Otter Tail

Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ: OTTR) is a diversified holding company that operates through three segments: Electric, Manufacturing, and Plastics. The Electric segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, while participating in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) markets. Its generation mix includes coal, fuel oil, solar, wind, and natural gas.

The Manufacturing segment provides metal fabrication services and produces thermoformed plastic products, with facilities located in Georgia, Illinois, and Minnesota. These products serve a diverse range of end markets, including agriculture, construction, industrial, lawn and garden, and recreational vehicles.

The Plastics segment manufactures polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes used in municipal water, rural water, wastewater, storm drainage, and water reclamation systems, as well as products for the horticulture, medical and life sciences, industrial, recreation, and electronics industries. The company markets its plastic 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. As a vertically integrated electric utility with diversified manufacturing and plastics operations, the company combines regulated utility stability with exposure to industrial end markets, which can provide both defensive cash flow and growth potential tied to infrastructure and construction demand.

Headlines to Watch Out For

Minnesota rate case decisions shape electric segment returns
PVC pipe volumes rise on federal infrastructure spending
Manufacturing margins pressured by weak ag and RV demand

Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 6.5

Net Income: 215.9m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -8.73 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 25.61% < 20% (prev 35.91%; Δ -10.29% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 382.9m > Net Income 215.9m
Net Debt (879.9m) to EBITDA (363.0m): 2.42 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.71 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (42.1m) vs 12m ago -0.04% < -2%
Gross Margin: 43.97% > 18% (prev 43.23%; Δ 0.74% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 33.60% > 50% (prev 34.83%; Δ -1.23% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.86 > 6 (EBIT TTM 242.9m / Interest Expense TTM 50.0m)

Altman Z'' 2.69

A: 0.08 (Total Current Assets 837.4m - Total Current Liabilities 490.6m) / Total Assets 4.29b
B: 0.29 (Retained Earnings 1.23b / Total Assets 4.29b)
C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 242.9m / Avg Total Assets 4.03b)
D: 0.78 (Book Value of Equity 1.88b / Total Liabilities 2.42b)
Altman-Z'' = 2.69 = A

Beneish M -3.07

DSRI: 1.07 (Receivables 199.0m/180.8m, Revenue 1.35b/1.31b)
GMI: 0.98 (GM 43.23% / 43.97%)
AQI: 0.83 (AQ_t 0.07 / AQ_t-1 0.09)
SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 1.35b / 1.31b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 215.9m - CFO 382.9m) / TA 4.29b)
Beneish M = -3.07 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of OTTR shares?

As of August 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 92.05 with a total of 159,643 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.63%, over one month by +0.31%, over three months by +4.90% and over the past year by +11.15%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 87.40 (which is 5.1% or 2.2 ATR below the current price).

Is OTTR a buy, sell or hold?

Otter Tail has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.67. Therefore, it is recommended to hold OTTR.

StrongBuy: 1
Buy: 0
Hold: 2
Sell: 0
StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the OTTR price?

Analysts Target Price	90.5	-1.7%

Otter Tail (OTTR) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 20 August 2026

Market Cap USD = 3.83b (3.83b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 20.0044
P/E Forward = 15.5763
P/S = 2.9123
P/B = 2.0728
P/EG = 1.9466
Revenue TTM = 1.35b USD
EBIT TTM = 242.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 363.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.13b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 133.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.29b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 20.4m
Net Debt = 879.9m USD (calculated: Debt 1.29b - CCE 407.2m)
Enterprise Value = 4.71b USD (3.83b + Debt 1.29b - CCE 407.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.86 (Ebit TTM 242.9m / Interest Expense TTM 50.0m)
EV/FCF = -21.78x (Enterprise Value 4.71b / FCF TTM -216.2m)
FCF Yield = -4.59% (FCF TTM -216.2m / Enterprise Value 4.71b)
FCF Margin = -15.97% (FCF TTM -216.2m / Revenue TTM 1.35b)
Net Margin = 15.95% (Net Income TTM 215.9m / Revenue TTM 1.35b)
Gross Margin = 43.97% ((Revenue TTM 1.35b - Cost of Revenue TTM 758.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 64.59% (prev 40.76%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.10 (Enterprise Value 4.71b / Total Assets 4.29b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.88% (Interest Expense 50.0m / Debt 1.29b)
Taxrate = 2.93% (6.37m / 217.3m)
NOPAT = 235.8m (EBIT 242.9m * (1 - 2.93%))
Current Ratio = 1.71 (Total Current Assets 837.4m / Total Current Liabilities 490.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.69 (Debt 1.29b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.88b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.42 (Net Debt 879.9m / EBITDA 363.0m)
Debt / FCF = -4.07 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 879.9m / FCF TTM -216.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.88b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.36% (Net Income 215.9m / Total Assets 4.29b)
RoE = 11.48% (Net Income TTM 215.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.88b)
RoCE = 8.06% (EBIT 242.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.88b + L.T.Debt 1.13b))
RoIC = 6.09% (NOPAT 235.8m / Invested Capital 3.87b)
WACC = 5.84% (E(3.83b)/V(5.12b) * Re(6.53%) + D(1.29b)/V(5.12b) * Rd(3.88%) * (1-Tc(0.03)))
Discount Rate = 6.53% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -1.53 | Cagr: 0.07%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -216.2m)
EPS Correlation: -59.80 | EPS CAGR: -2.99% | SUE: 1.22 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: -18.74 | Revenue CAGR: -0.30% | SUE: 0.52 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.54 | Chg30d=+3.52% | Revisions=+25% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=6.08 | Chg30d=+4.11% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=-7.2% | GrowthRev=+1.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.33 | Chg30d=+0.13% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=-12.3% | GrowthRev=+2.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50% (up=3, down=0)