Otter Tail Corporation Overview
Industry: Utilities Diversified
Sector: Utilities
Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United States. The company's Electric segment produces, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates as a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. markets. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind and hydro, and natural gas. It serves approximately residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its Manufacturing segment engages in the contract machining, metal parts stamping, fabrication and painting, and production of plastic thermoformed horticultural containers, life science and industrial packaging, and material handling components and extruded raw material stock for the recreational vehicle, lawn and garden, agricultural, construction, and industrial and energy equipment end markets. It also manufactures clamshell packing, blister packs, returnable pallets, and handling trays for shipping and storing odd-shaped or difficult-to-handle parts. The company's 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 to wholesalers and distributors through independent sales representatives, company salespersons, and customer service representatives. The company was formerly known as Otter Tail Power Company and changed its name to Otter Tail Corporation in 2001. Otter Tail Corporation was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United States. The company's Electric segment produces, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates Read MoreMavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for Otter Tail Corporation into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.
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Quarterly result summary
Revenue was $121.3M (-6% YoY); EPS was $1.66 (reported).
What changed
- Revenue -6% YoY to $121.3M; EPS reported to $1.66.
- Operating income +60% YoY to $97.5M.
- Net loss was -$0.8M (from $1.9M).
Guidance / outlook
We expect our costs to increase due to less investment income and a lower tax benefit.
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Otter Tail Corporation 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (NASDAQ:OTTR) 2026-08-04
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Earnings call transcript: Otter Tail beats Q2 2026 estimates as shares edge higher
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Otter Tail Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
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Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) Q2 FY2026 earnings call transcript
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Otter Tail Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
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Otter Tail (OTTR) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Otter Tail (OTTR) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates.
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