Stock AnalizOtter Tail Corp OTTR
Electric Utilities: Central · data as of November 13, 2026
Otter Tail Corp (OTTR) is a utility company listed in the US with a market value of about $3.2B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.3B and net income of $176M, a net margin of 13.6%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.2 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is value (3/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 18.1, 5-year revenue growth of 8% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 12%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 42% below the current price.
Score: 2.2 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- PEG below 1.5
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
Checks not passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $883M | $920M | $916M | $849M | $804M |
| Net income | $176M | $276M | $302M | $294M | $284M | $177M | $96M | $87M | $82M | $72M | $62M |
| Free cash flow | -$121M | $98M | $94M | $117M | $218M | $59M | -$160M | -$22M | $38M | $41M | $2M |
| EPS (diluted) | $4.19 | $6.55 | $7.17 | $7.00 | $6.78 | $4.23 | $2.34 | $2.17 | $2.06 | $1.82 | $1.61 |
| Net margin | 13.6% | 21.2% | 22.7% | 21.7% | 19.3% | 14.8% | 10.8% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 8.5% | 7.8% |
| ROIC | — | 9.1% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 14.9% | 11.1% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 7.4% | 7.0% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 2 analysts is $88.00, 16% above the current price; targets range from $85.00 to $91.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $5.93 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Otter Tail’s P/E ratio?
About 18.1, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 14.6).
Is Otter Tail stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 42% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Otter Tail pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.97%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Otter Tail a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Otter Tail scores 2.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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