Otter TailOTTR -1.93%83 Days Payable is 50.25 as of Mar. 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 52.60. GuruFocus rates OTTR with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $79.82 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 505 Conglomerates companies, Otter Tail ranks worse than 58.22% on this metric.
Otter Tail's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $113 Mil. Otter Tail's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $206 Mil.
Hence, Otter Tail's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 50.25.
The historical rank and industry rank for Otter Tail's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
OTTR'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.28 Med: 52.6 Max: 74.91
Current: 48.89
During the past 13 years, Otter Tail's highest Days Payable was 74.91. The lowest was 46.28. And the median was 52.60.
OTTR's Days Payable is ranked worse than 58.22% of 505
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 55.71
vs OTTR: 48.89
Otter Tail's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (44.68) to Mar. 2026 (50.25).
It may suggest that Otter Taildelayed paying its suppliers.
Otter Tail Days Payable Related Terms
Otter Tail Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Otter Tail's Days Payable 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.
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Otter Tail's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Otter Tail's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Otter Tail's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Otter Tail's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
Otter Tail (OTTR) has a Days Payable of 50.25 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Otter Tail and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 52.60. Over the past decade, Otter Tail's Days Payable has ranged from 46.28 to 74.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Otter Tail ranks #294 out of 505 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 58.2%.
Is Otter Tail's Days Payable too high?
Otter Tail's current Days Payable of 50.25 is near median its 10-year median of 52.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 46.28 to a high of 74.91. The Conglomerates industry median Days Payable is 55.71. Otter Tail's value of 50.25 is 9.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Otter Tail ranks #294 out of 505 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Otter Tail has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Otter Tail's Days Payable compare to SEB and TTI?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Otter Tail ranks #294 out of 505 companies for Days Payable. This places Otter Tail in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 55.71. Otter Tail's value of 50.25 is 9.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Otter Tail's own Days Payable has ranged from 46.28 to 74.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 52.60 vs. the industry median of 55.71, Otter Tail has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Conglomerates company?
The median Days Payable among Conglomerates companies is 55.71, based on 505 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Otter Tail's current Days Payable of 50.25 is 9.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Otter Tail and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Days Payable is 55.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Otter Tail's current Days Payable is 50.25, which is near median its own 10-year median of 52.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Otter Tail stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Otter Tail (OTTR) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $79.82, compared to a current price of $88.86 — trading 11.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 50.25, which is near median its 10-year median of 52.60 and 9.8% below the Conglomerates industry median of 55.71. Otter Tail's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Otter Tail (OTTR), the current Days Payable is 50.25 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Otter Tail (OTTR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Otter Tail stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $88.86 is trading 11.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $79.82.
GuruFocus considers Otter Tail to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OTTR:
Days Payable: 50.25 (near median its 10-year median of 52.60)
GF Value™: $79.82 vs. price of $88.86 (11.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 9.8% below the Conglomerates median (#294 of 505)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OTTR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Otter Tail Corp is a U.S. energy company that operates in the electric (produces and sells electricity), manufacturing (fabricates metal components), and plastics segments (pipes for water uses). The company 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.
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