Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) — Price $89.64 (closing price, October 28, 2026) — Industrials — Conglomerates — NASDAQ

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Valuation dashboard for Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) with P/E 19.36, P/B 2.02, EV/EBITDA 12.70 and dividend yield 2.50%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Industrials companies.

Otter Tail Corporation, an entity founded in 1907 and based in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, is a diversified enterprise conducting business in the United States across three primary sectors: an electric utility, manufacturing operations, and the production of plastic pipes. The company adopted its current name in 2001, having previously been known as Otter Tail Power Company. The Electric segment is responsible for generating, transmitting, distributing, and selling electricity.

Analysis Summary

Otter Tail Corporation reported revenue of $1.30B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 7.9%. Net income reached $275.9M, with a 23.5% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 40.0%, operating margin 17.1%, net margin 14.8%.

At $89.64 (closing price, October 28, 2026), OTTR trades at a P/E of 19.36 and an ROE of 10.43%. Market capitalisation stands at $3.8B.

Balance sheet quality for OTTR: current ratio of 2.3. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio19.36
Price / Book2.02
EV / EBITDA12.70
Dividend Yield2.50%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$93.36
vs Current Price+4.2%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
OTTROtter Tail Corporation$3.8B19.362.0210.4%
NWENorthwestern Energy Group Inc$4.8B28.391.645.9%
MGEEMGE Energy, Inc.$2.8B18.051.9211.1%
IDAIDACORP, Inc.$8.1B23.132.069.4%
BKHBlack Hills Corporation$6.2B20.401.557.7%
AVAAvista Corporation$3.1B13.311.088.3%

Price

Price$89.64 (closing price, October 28, 2026)
Market Cap$3.8B
ExchangeNASDAQ
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity10.43%
Return on Invested Capital5.54%
Return on Assets4.54%
Gross Margin39.98%
Operating Margin17.13%
Net Margin14.83%

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