(OTTR) Otter Tail - Overview

Sector: IndustrialsIndustry: Conglomerates | Exchange NASDAQ (USA) | Currency USD | Market Cap: 3.532m | Total Return 9.4% in 12m

Stock: Electricity, Metal Parts, Plastic Pipes

Total Rating 54
Risk 81
Buy Signal -0.44
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 25.0%
Relative Tail Risk -7.41%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.32
Alpha 2.03
Character TTM
Beta 0.396
Beta Downside 0.726
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 27.09%
CAGR/Max DD 0.31

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of OTTR over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.73, "2021-06": 1.01, "2021-09": 1.26, "2021-12": 1.23, "2022-03": 1.72, "2022-06": 2.05, "2022-09": 2.01, "2022-12": 1, "2023-03": 1.49, "2023-06": 1.95, "2023-09": 2.19, "2023-12": 1.37, "2024-03": 1.77, "2024-06": 2.07, "2024-09": 2.03, "2024-12": 1.3, "2025-03": 1.62, "2025-06": 1.85, "2025-09": 1.86, "2025-12": 1.23,

Revenue

Revenue of OTTR over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 261.71, 2021-06: 285.608, 2021-09: 316.294, 2021-12: 333.232, 2022-03: 374.904, 2022-06: 400.04, 2022-09: 383.856, 2022-12: 301.409, 2023-03: 339.081, 2023-06: 337.716, 2023-09: 358.056, 2023-12: 314.313, 2024-03: 347.068, 2024-06: 342.336, 2024-09: 338.033, 2024-12: 303.111, 2025-03: 337.353, 2025-06: 333.043, 2025-09: 325.563, 2025-12: 308.099,

Description: OTTR Otter Tail March 05, 2026

Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) operates in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastics sectors within the United States.

The Electric segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. This segment utilizes a diversified energy mix including coal, fuel oil, solar, wind, and natural gas. Electric utilities are typically regulated, providing stable, albeit often slow-growing, revenue streams.

The Manufacturing segment provides metal fabrication and thermoformed plastic products for various industries, including agriculture and construction. This segment operates facilities in Georgia, Illinois, and Minnesota.

The Plastics segment manufactures polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes for municipal water, wastewater, and storm drainage systems. PVC pipe manufacturing is a capital-intensive industry with demand often tied to construction and infrastructure spending.

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Headlines to watch out for

  • Utility rate case outcomes directly impact electric segment revenue
  • Commodity price fluctuations affect manufacturing and plastics input costs
  • Regulatory changes in environmental policy increase utility operating expenses
  • Economic downturns reduce demand for manufactured goods and plastic pipe

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0

Net Income: 275.9m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.68 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 34.41% < 20% (prev 24.07%; Δ 10.34% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.10 > 3% & CFO 386.0m > Net Income 275.9m
Net Debt (717.6m) to EBITDA (481.5m): 1.49 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.28 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (42.1m) vs 12m ago 0.14% < -2%
Gross Margin: 38.92% > 18% (prev 0.44%; Δ 3.85k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 34.24% > 50% (prev 36.43%; Δ -2.19% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 7.69 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 481.5m / Interest Expense TTM 47.2m)

Altman Z'' 3.10

A: 0.11 (Total Current Assets 799.7m - Total Current Liabilities 351.0m) / Total Assets 3.96b
B: 0.31 (Retained Earnings 1.22b / Total Assets 3.96b)
C: 0.10 (EBIT TTM 363.4m / Avg Total Assets 3.81b)
D: 0.68 (Book Value of Equity 1.43b / Total Liabilities 2.10b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 3.10 = A

Beneish M -3.06

DSRI: 1.02 (Receivables 145.5m/146.0m, Revenue 1.30b/1.33b)
GMI: 1.13 (GM 38.92% / 43.82%)
AQI: 0.80 (AQ_t 0.07 / AQ_t-1 0.09)
SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 1.30b / 1.33b)
TATA: -0.03 (NI 275.9m - CFO 386.0m) / TA 3.96b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.06 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of OTTR shares?

As of March 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 85.85 with a total of 238,298 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.96%, over one month by +0.88%, over three months by +4.58% and over the past year by +9.40%.

Is OTTR a buy, sell or hold?

Otter Tail has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.67. Therefor, it is recommend to hold OTTR.
  • StrongBuy: 1
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 2
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the OTTR price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 83 -3.3%
Analysts Target Price 83 -3.3%

OTTR Fundamental Data Overview March 24, 2026

P/E Trailing = 12.855
P/E Forward = 14.1044
P/S = 2.7088
P/B = 1.8996
P/EG = 1.7191
Revenue TTM = 1.30b USD
EBIT TTM = 363.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 481.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 963.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 140.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.10b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 717.6m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 4.20b USD (3.53b + Debt 1.10b - CCE 440.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 7.69 (Ebit TTM 363.4m / Interest Expense TTM 47.2m)
EV/FCF = 42.85x (Enterprise Value 4.20b / FCF TTM 97.9m)
FCF Yield = 2.33% (FCF TTM 97.9m / Enterprise Value 4.20b)
FCF Margin = 7.51% (FCF TTM 97.9m / Revenue TTM 1.30b)
Net Margin = 21.16% (Net Income TTM 275.9m / Revenue TTM 1.30b)
Gross Margin = 38.92% ((Revenue TTM 1.30b - Cost of Revenue TTM 796.5m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 23.32% (prev 45.55%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.06 (Enterprise Value 4.20b / Total Assets 3.96b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.10% (Interest Expense 12.2m / Debt 1.10b)
Taxrate = 15.96% (9.83m / 61.6m)
NOPAT = 305.4m (EBIT 363.4m * (1 - 15.96%))
Current Ratio = 2.28 (Total Current Assets 799.7m / Total Current Liabilities 351.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.59 (Debt 1.10b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.86b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.49 (Net Debt 717.6m / EBITDA 481.5m)
Debt / FCF = 7.33 (Net Debt 717.6m / FCF TTM 97.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.80b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.24% (Net Income 275.9m / Total Assets 3.96b)
RoE = 15.36% (Net Income TTM 275.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.80b)
RoCE = 13.17% (EBIT 363.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.80b + L.T.Debt 963.6m))
RoIC = 10.69% (NOPAT 305.4m / Invested Capital 2.86b)
WACC = 5.84% (E(3.53b)/V(4.64b) * Re(7.38%) + D(1.10b)/V(4.64b) * Rd(1.10%) * (1-Tc(0.16)))
Discount Rate = 7.38% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.10%
[DCF] Terminal Value 85.27% ; FCFF base≈119.4m ; Y1≈108.0m ; Y5≈93.7m
[DCF] Fair Price = 50.09 (EV 2.82b - Net Debt 717.6m = Equity 2.10b / Shares 42.0m; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -11.90% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -11.01 | EPS CAGR: -8.55% | SUE: -0.38 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -59.70 | Revenue CAGR: -5.10% | SUE: -0.22 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.52 | Chg7d=-0.050 | Chg30d=-0.050 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=5.75 | Chg7d=-0.153 | Chg30d=-0.153 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=-12.3% | Growth Revenue=+1.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.44 | Chg7d=+0.267 | Chg30d=+0.267 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=-5.4% | Growth Revenue=+2.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 1 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 0.1% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 7.8%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -0.8% (Analyst -0.7% - Implied 0.1%)

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