Otter Tail Corp
OTTR—
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- Operating margin 26.5% TTM vs industry median 1.2% - 21x advantage from utility-like stability with industrial diversification[Operating Margin TTM]
- ROIC 10.1% TTM vs median 3.5% with debt/equity 0.57 - generating 3x industry returns at moderate leverage[ROIC TTM]
- Capex 312M TTM (24% of revenue) vs FCF 107M - heavy reinvestment phase constraining near-term cash returns[Capital Expenditure TTM]
Watch Triggers
- Operating Margin TTM: Falls below 20% — Margin compression would signal competitive pressure eroding 21x industry advantage
- Free Cash Flow TTM: Turns negative for 2+ quarters — Would force dividend cut or debt increase given current 80% FCF payout
- ROIC TTM: Falls below 8% — Heavy capex only creates value if returns exceed cost of capital
Bull Case
Exceptional profitability moat: 26.5% operating margin and 21.5% net margin TTM are 21x and 34x industry medians respectively, indicating structural pricing power or cost advantages
Operating Margin TTMNet Margin TTMROIC TTM
Conservative balance sheet with 0.57 debt/equity and 326M cash provides flexibility for continued capex without dilution or excessive leverage
Debt to EquityCash and EquivalentsInterest Expense TTM
Bear Case
Heavy capex (312M TTM) consuming 74% of operating cash flow leaves only 107M FCF - dividend of 86M absorbs 80% of remaining cash
Capital Expenditure TTMFree Cash Flow TTMDividends Paid Per Share TTM
P/S ratio 2.64 is 10x industry median 0.26 - premium valuation requires continued margin outperformance
PS RatioPE RatioPB Ratio
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Forward Thesis
Elevated capex cycle will drive earnings growth as new capacity comes online
1-3ymed
- Capex at 312M TTM (24% of revenue) building future capacity
- 5Y EPS CAGR of 16.4% demonstrates execution track record
- PPE of 2.8B represents 73% of assets - asset-heavy model scaling
EPS 6.62 TTM with 16.4% 5Y growth rateROIC 10.1% exceeds cost of capitalOperating cash flow 419M covers capex 1.3x
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OTTR Fundamentals
Wholesale Trade → Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
| Metric | Value | YoY Growth | Industry Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
$3.73B | — | ||
$4.45B | — | ||
14 | — | ||
$1.3B | -2.0% | — | |
$6.55 | -8.6% | — | |
26.5% | -2.1% | — | |
21.2% | -1.5% | — | |
$97.92M | +4.1% | — | |
15.6% | -3.8% | — | |
Beta 5Y (Monthly) | unknown | — |
OTTR Dividend History
105 dividends
2026
$0.577502/13/26$0.5775
2025
$2.100011/14/25$0.5250
08/15/25$0.5250
05/15/25$0.5250
02/14/25$0.5250
2024
$1.870011/15/24$0.4675
08/15/24$0.4675
05/14/24$0.4675
02/14/24$0.4675
2023
$1.750011/14/23$0.4375
08/14/23$0.4375
05/12/23$0.4375
02/13/23$0.4375
2022
$1.650011/14/22$0.4125
08/12/22$0.4125
05/12/22$0.4125
02/14/22$0.4125
2021
$1.560011/12/21$0.3900
08/12/21$0.3900
05/13/21$0.3900
02/11/21$0.3900
2020
$1.480011/12/20$0.3700
08/13/20$0.3700
05/14/20$0.3700
02/13/20$0.3700
2019
$1.400011/14/19$0.3500
08/14/19$0.3500
05/14/19$0.3500
02/14/19$0.3500
2018
$1.340011/14/18$0.3350
08/14/18$0.3350
05/14/18$0.3350
02/14/18$0.3350
2017
$1.280011/14/17$0.3200
08/11/17$0.3200
05/11/17$0.3200
02/13/17$0.3200
2016
$1.250011/11/16$0.3125
08/11/16$0.3125
05/11/16$0.3125
02/10/16$0.3125
2015
$1.230011/10/15$0.3075
08/12/15$0.3075
05/13/15$0.3075
02/11/15$0.3075
2014
$1.210011/12/14$0.3025
08/13/14$0.3025
05/13/14$0.3025
02/12/14$0.3025
2013
$1.190011/13/13$0.2975
08/13/13$0.2975
05/13/13$0.2975
02/13/13$0.2975
2012
$1.190011/13/12$0.2975
08/13/12$0.2975
05/11/12$0.2975
02/13/12$0.2975
2011
$1.190011/10/11$0.2975
08/11/11$0.2975
05/11/11$0.2975
02/11/11$0.2975
2010
$1.190011/10/10$0.2975
08/11/10$0.2975
05/12/10$0.2975
02/10/10$0.2975
2009
$1.190011/10/09$0.2975
08/12/09$0.2975
05/13/09$0.2975
02/11/09$0.2975
2008
$1.190011/12/08$0.2975
08/13/08$0.2975
05/13/08$0.2975
02/13/08$0.2975
2007
$1.170011/13/07$0.2925
08/13/07$0.2925
05/11/07$0.2925
02/13/07$0.2925
2006
$1.150011/13/06$0.2875
08/11/06$0.2875
05/11/06$0.2875
02/13/06$0.2875
2005
$1.120011/10/05$0.2800
08/11/05$0.2800
05/11/05$0.2800
02/11/05$0.2800
2004
$1.100011/10/04$0.2750
08/11/04$0.2750
05/12/04$0.2750
02/11/04$0.2750
2003
$1.080011/12/03$0.2700
08/13/03$0.2700
05/13/03$0.2700
02/12/03$0.2700
2002
$1.060011/13/02$0.2650
08/13/02$0.2650
05/13/02$0.2650
02/13/02$0.2650
2001
$1.040011/13/01$0.2600
08/13/01$0.2600
05/11/01$0.2600
02/13/01$0.2600
2000
$1.020011/13/00$0.2550
08/11/00$0.2550
05/11/00$0.2550
02/11/00$0.2550
OTTR Stock Splits
1 stock split
03/16/000.5:1 split
OTTR SEC Filings
| Filing Date | Report Date | Report Type | Filing Link |
|---|---|---|---|
02/18/26 | 12/31/25 | Unknown | |
11/05/25 | 09/30/25 | 10-Q | |
08/06/25 | 06/30/25 | 10-Q | |
05/07/25 | 03/31/25 | 10-Q | |
02/19/25 | 12/31/24 | 10-K | |
11/07/24 | 09/30/24 | 10-Q | |
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05/08/24 | 03/31/24 | 10-Q | |
02/14/24 | 12/31/23 | 10-K | |
11/03/23 | 09/30/23 | 10-Q | |
08/02/23 | 06/30/23 | 10-Q | |
05/03/23 | 03/31/23 | 10-Q | |
02/15/23 | 12/31/22 | 10-K | |
11/02/22 | 09/30/22 | 10-Q | |
08/03/22 | 06/30/22 | 10-Q | |
05/04/22 | 03/31/22 | 10-Q | |
02/16/22 | 12/31/21 | 10-K | |
11/03/21 | 09/30/21 | 10-Q | |
08/06/21 | 06/30/21 | 10-Q | |
05/07/21 | 03/31/21 | 10-Q | |
02/19/21 | 12/31/20 | 10-K | |
11/06/20 | 09/30/20 | 10-Q | |
08/07/20 | 06/30/20 | 10-Q | |
05/08/20 | 03/31/20 | 10-Q | |
02/20/20 | 12/31/19 | 10-K | |
11/08/19 | 09/30/19 | 10-Q | |
08/09/19 | 06/30/19 | 10-Q | |
05/09/19 | 03/31/19 | 10-Q | |
02/22/19 | 12/31/18 | 10-K | |
11/09/18 | 09/30/18 | 10-Q | |
08/09/18 | 06/30/18 | 10-Q | |
05/09/18 | 03/31/18 | 10-Q | |
02/20/18 | 12/31/17 | 10-K | |
11/08/17 | 09/30/17 | 10-Q | |
08/09/17 | 06/30/17 | 10-Q | |
05/09/17 | 03/31/17 | 10-Q | |
02/22/17 | 12/31/16 | 10-K | |
11/07/16 | 09/30/16 | 10-Q | |
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05/09/16 | 03/31/16 | 10-Q | |
02/29/16 | 12/31/15 | 10-K | |
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05/11/15 | 03/31/15 | 10-Q | |
03/02/15 | 12/31/14 | 10-K | |
11/10/14 | 09/30/14 | 10-Q | |
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05/12/14 | 03/31/14 | 10-Q | |
03/03/14 | 12/31/13 | 10-K | |
11/12/13 | 09/30/13 | 10-Q | |
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02/27/13 | 12/31/12 | 10-K | |
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02/29/12 | 12/31/11 | 10-K | |
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02/28/11 | 12/31/10 | 10-K | |
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05/07/10 | 03/31/10 | 10-Q | |
02/26/10 | 12/31/09 | 10-K | |
11/09/09 | 09/30/09 | 10-Q | |
08/07/09 | 06/30/09 | 10-Q | |
05/11/09 | 03/30/09 | 10-Q | |
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