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Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR)

NEUTRAL
IndustrialsConglomeratesUnited States

Fundamental

66

Price

$91.49

Market Cap

$3.85B

Part 1 · What the company is worth

Overview

Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Electric, Manufacturing, and Plastics. The Electric segment generates, purchases, transmissions, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates as a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator markets. This segment generates electricity through coal, fuel oil, solar, wind, and natural gas for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its Manufacturing segment engages in metal fabrication services for custom machine parts and metal components and manufacturing thermoformed plastic products for use in the agriculture, construction, horticulture, industrial, lawn and garden, recreational vehicle, and other end markets. These businesses have manufacturing facilities in Georgia, Illinois, and Minnesota and sell products primarily in the United States. The Plastics segment manufactures polyvinyl chloride pipes for municipal water, rural water, wastewater, storm drainage and water reclamation system, and other uses for customers in the horticulture, medical and life sciences, industrial, recreation, and electronics industries. This segment markets its 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.

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Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Revenue

$1.32B

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Net Income

$195M

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Free Cash Flow

$98M

Total Equity

$1.86B

Total Liabilities

$2.10B

Current Ratio

1.71

Interest Coverage

4.55

Debt/EBITDA

2.76

Earnings Per Share

Revenue & Net Income

Free Cash Flow

Income Breakdown

Historical statement

Margins over time

Debt over time

How heavy the debt is

Growth grid

Growth — Revenue

Fair Value Estimation

General caseUndervalued

Fair Value

$147.10

Current Price

$91.49

Margin of Safety

+37.8%

Fair Value Range

$95.62 - $198.59

Estimation Methods

Analyst price target:$90.50
Discounted cash flow (DCF):$301.99
Earnings multiple (P/E):$74.58
Graham growth formula:$220.51
Earnings power value (EPV):$53.02
Justified P/B:$71.42
Dividend discount (Gordon):$54.69
P/FFO, funds from operations:Not enough data to compute it
Mid-cycle earnings:$98.94
Revenue multiple:Not enough data to compute it
Analyst Consensus:Sell (0B / 6H / 3S)
Last Earnings Surprise:+8.67%

Valuation Metrics

P/E Ratio

19.88

ROE

14.8%

P/B Ratio

2.06

P/FCF

39.31

Gross Margin

-

ROIC

4.7%

Profitability Radar

Value Creation (Economic Moat)

ROIC

4.7%

WACC

6.7%

ROIC − WACC

-2.1 pp

ROIC is below the cost of capital — the company is destroying value for every dollar invested.

Fundamental Analysis Criteria

Passed (17)

  • EPS shows upward trend
  • EPS CAGR 11.13%
  • Price CAGR 8.34%
  • P/B Ratio 2.06
  • Debt/Equity ratio
  • Operating Margin 17.1%
  • Current Ratio
  • Interest Coverage
  • Debt/EBITDA
  • Return on Tangible Assets
  • Low reliance on intangibles
  • ROE 10.4%
  • Earnings Surprise avg 4.3%
  • PEG Ratio 0.87
  • Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 2.10
  • Share Dilution 0.1%
  • Piotroski F-Score 6/9

Failed (8)

  • ROIC 4.7%
  • P/FCF 39.31
  • Positive Free Cash Flow
  • Price below Graham Number
  • DCF valuation (Overvalued)
  • Revenue Growth 5Y 4.9%
  • Analyst Consensus 0% Buy
  • Net Margin Trend 14.8% vs 21.8%

Unavailable (3)

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  • CapEx intensity

Piotroski F-Score

6/9

Mixed signals: some areas need attention

score
criteria

Earnings Quality

2.10

High quality: earnings backed by cash

Share Dilution

0.1%

Share count is stable

Governance

Executive Team

NameTitleAge
Mr. Charles S. MacFarlaneCEO & Director60
Mr. Timothy J. RogelstadPresident58
Ms. Jennifer O. Smestad Esq.Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary54
Mr. Todd R. WahlundSenior Vice President54
Mr. John S. AbbottSenior Vice President of Manufacturing Platform66
Mr. Tyler NelsonVP & Chief Financial Officer-
Ms. Beth EikenManager of Investor Relations-
Ms. Stephanie A. HoffDirector of Corporate Communications-
Mr. Paul L. KnutsonVice President of Human Resources-

Audit Risk

5

Board Risk

1

Compensation Risk

1

Shareholder Rights Risk

5

Part 2 · The price and when to enter

This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.

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