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Otter Tail (Otter Tail) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 16.76% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Otter Tail Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Otter Tail's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $231 Mil. Otter Tail's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,378 Mil. Therefore, Otter Tail's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 16.76%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Otter Tail's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

OTTR' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.68   Med: 12.32   Max: 26.86
Current: 22.87

During the past 13 years, Otter Tail's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 26.86%. The lowest was 10.68%. And the median was 12.32%.

OTTR's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
78.15% of 508 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 10.785 vs OTTR: 22.87

Otter Tail Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Otter Tail's Return-on-Tangible-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Otter Tail Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Otter Tail Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.31 12.32 20.00 26.86 22.89

Otter Tail Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.55 20.91 26.21 27.85 16.76

Competitive Comparison of Otter Tail's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Otter Tail's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Otter Tail's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Otter Tail's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Otter Tail's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Otter Tail Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Otter Tail's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=294.191/( (1171.802+1398.591 )/ 2 )
=294.191/1285.1965
=22.89 %

Otter Tail's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=231.068/( (1358.239+1398.591)/ 2 )
=231.068/1378.415
=16.76 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Otter Tail  (NAS:OTTR) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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Otter Tail (Otter Tail) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
215 South Cascade Street, P.O. Box 496, Fergus Falls, MN, USA, 56538-0496
Otter Tail Corp is a U.S. energy company that primarily operates in the electric (produces and sells electricity), manufacturing (fabricates metal components), and plastics segments (pipes for water uses). The company primarily conducts its operations and acquires the majority of its revenue in the U.S. in the states of Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Electric segment and commercial customers, although it generates revenue from residential and industrial customers, as well.
Executives
John D Erickson director, officer: President & CEO 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Mary E Ludford director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Jeanne H Crain director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Michael E Lebeau director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Timothy J O'keefe director 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
John S Abbott officer: Pres Varistar, Sr VP, M/I Plat 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
Paul L Knutson officer: VP of Human Resources 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
Kevin G Moug officer: CFO & Treasurer 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Thomas J Webb director ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Jennifer O. Smestad officer: VP, Gen Coun & Corp Sec 215 S. CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
George A Koeck officer: Corp Secretary & Gen Counsel 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Timothy J Rogelstad officer: Sr VP, Elect Plat; Pres OTP 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
Steven L Fritze director 370 WBASHA ST NORTH, ST PAUL MN 55102
Arvid R Liebe director 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Kathryn O Johnson director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801