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OTTR vs. PNW, OGE, IDA, POR, and MGEE

Should you buy Otter Tail stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Otter Tail with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Otter Tail include Pinnacle West Capital (PNW), OGE Energy (OGE), IDACORP (IDA), Portland General Electric (POR), and MGE Energy (MGEE). These companies are all part of the "electric utilities" industry.

How does Otter Tail compare to Pinnacle West Capital?

Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW) and Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

91.5% of Pinnacle West Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of Otter Tail shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Pinnacle West Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Otter Tail shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Pinnacle West Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Otter Tail. Otter Tail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pinnacle West Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pinnacle West Capital$5.34B2.31$616.53M$5.3718.92
Otter Tail$1.30B2.79$275.89M$6.6712.99

In the previous week, Pinnacle West Capital had 8 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Pinnacle West Capital and 2 mentions for Otter Tail. Pinnacle West Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Otter Tail's score of 0.38 indicating that Pinnacle West Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pinnacle West Capital
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Otter Tail
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Pinnacle West Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Otter Tail pays an annual dividend of $2.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Pinnacle West Capital pays out 67.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Otter Tail pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Otter Tail has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Otter Tail has a net margin of 21.34% compared to Pinnacle West Capital's net margin of 11.99%. Otter Tail's return on equity of 15.21% beat Pinnacle West Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pinnacle West Capital11.99% 9.27% 2.18%
Otter Tail 21.34%15.21%7.13%

Pinnacle West Capital currently has a consensus price target of $103.14, suggesting a potential upside of 1.49%. Otter Tail has a consensus price target of $86.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.75%. Given Pinnacle West Capital's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pinnacle West Capital is more favorable than Otter Tail.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pinnacle West Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Otter Tail
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Pinnacle West Capital has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Otter Tail has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Otter Tail beats Pinnacle West Capital on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Otter Tail compare to OGE Energy?

OGE Energy (NYSE:OGE) and Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, OGE Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for OGE Energy and 2 mentions for Otter Tail. OGE Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Otter Tail's score of 0.38 indicating that OGE Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
OGE Energy
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Otter Tail
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

71.8% of OGE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of Otter Tail shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of OGE Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Otter Tail shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Otter Tail has a net margin of 21.34% compared to OGE Energy's net margin of 14.03%. Otter Tail's return on equity of 15.21% beat OGE Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
OGE Energy14.03% 9.47% 3.20%
Otter Tail 21.34%15.21%7.13%

OGE Energy has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Otter Tail has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

OGE Energy currently has a consensus target price of $49.11, suggesting a potential upside of 2.15%. Otter Tail has a consensus target price of $86.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.75%. Given OGE Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe OGE Energy is more favorable than Otter Tail.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
OGE Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Otter Tail
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

OGE Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Otter Tail pays an annual dividend of $2.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. OGE Energy pays out 75.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Otter Tail pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OGE Energy has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Otter Tail has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. OGE Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

OGE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Otter Tail. Otter Tail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OGE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
OGE Energy$3.26B3.04$470.70M$2.2421.46
Otter Tail$1.30B2.79$275.89M$6.6712.99

Summary

OGE Energy beats Otter Tail on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Otter Tail compare to IDACORP?

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) and IDACORP (NYSE:IDA) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Otter Tail presently has a consensus target price of $86.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.75%. IDACORP has a consensus target price of $150.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.67%. Given IDACORP's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe IDACORP is more favorable than Otter Tail.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Otter Tail
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
IDACORP
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Otter Tail pays an annual dividend of $2.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. IDACORP pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Otter Tail pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IDACORP pays out 58.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Otter Tail has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and IDACORP has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Otter Tail is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, IDACORP had 1 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for IDACORP and 2 mentions for Otter Tail. IDACORP's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Otter Tail's score of 0.38 indicating that IDACORP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Otter Tail
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
IDACORP
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

61.3% of Otter Tail shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of IDACORP shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Otter Tail shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of IDACORP shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

IDACORP has higher revenue and earnings than Otter Tail. Otter Tail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDACORP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Otter Tail$1.30B2.79$275.89M$6.6712.99
IDACORP$1.81B4.34$323.47M$6.0123.62

Otter Tail has a net margin of 21.34% compared to IDACORP's net margin of 18.60%. Otter Tail's return on equity of 15.21% beat IDACORP's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Otter Tail21.34% 15.21% 7.13%
IDACORP 18.60%9.40%3.25%

Otter Tail has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDACORP has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

IDACORP beats Otter Tail on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Otter Tail compare to Portland General Electric?

Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) and Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Portland General Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Otter Tail. Otter Tail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Portland General Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Portland General Electric$3.58B1.60$306M$2.2422.01
Otter Tail$1.30B2.79$275.89M$6.6712.99

Portland General Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Otter Tail pays an annual dividend of $2.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Portland General Electric pays out 93.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Otter Tail pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Portland General Electric has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Otter Tail has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Portland General Electric currently has a consensus price target of $51.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.46%. Otter Tail has a consensus price target of $86.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.75%. Given Portland General Electric's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Portland General Electric is more favorable than Otter Tail.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Portland General Electric
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Otter Tail
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Portland General Electric has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Otter Tail has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Otter Tail has a net margin of 21.34% compared to Portland General Electric's net margin of 7.12%. Otter Tail's return on equity of 15.21% beat Portland General Electric's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Portland General Electric7.12% 7.57% 2.33%
Otter Tail 21.34%15.21%7.13%

61.3% of Otter Tail shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Portland General Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Otter Tail shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Portland General Electric had 2 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Portland General Electric and 2 mentions for Otter Tail. Portland General Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Otter Tail's score of 0.38 indicating that Portland General Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Portland General Electric
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Otter Tail
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Otter Tail beats Portland General Electric on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Otter Tail compare to MGE Energy?

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) and MGE Energy (NASDAQ:MGEE) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Otter Tail has a net margin of 21.34% compared to MGE Energy's net margin of 18.61%. Otter Tail's return on equity of 15.21% beat MGE Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Otter Tail21.34% 15.21% 7.13%
MGE Energy 18.61%10.94%4.68%

Otter Tail presently has a consensus price target of $86.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.75%. MGE Energy has a consensus price target of $80.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.48%. Given MGE Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MGE Energy is more favorable than Otter Tail.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Otter Tail
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
MGE Energy
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Otter Tail has higher revenue and earnings than MGE Energy. Otter Tail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MGE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Otter Tail$1.30B2.79$275.89M$6.6712.99
MGE Energy$743.65M3.74$135.89M$3.9019.38

Otter Tail has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MGE Energy has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Otter Tail had 1 more articles in the media than MGE Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Otter Tail and 1 mentions for MGE Energy. Otter Tail's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat MGE Energy's score of 0.15 indicating that Otter Tail is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Otter Tail
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
MGE Energy
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Otter Tail pays an annual dividend of $2.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. MGE Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Otter Tail pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MGE Energy pays out 48.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Otter Tail has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and MGE Energy has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years. Otter Tail is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

61.3% of Otter Tail shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of MGE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Otter Tail shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of MGE Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Otter Tail beats MGE Energy on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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OTTR vs. The Competition

MetricOtter TailUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$3.70B$28.57B$19.09B$12.23B
Dividend Yield2.62%3.39%3.86%5.27%
P/E Ratio12.9922.2820.0725.04
Price / Sales2.795.3847.0372.17
Price / Cash9.379.3019.4354.25
Price / Book1.912.682.346.83
Net Income$275.89M$1.55B$778.83M$335.69M
7 Day Performance-3.40%-1.36%-0.97%-2.03%
1 Month Performance-1.71%-3.32%-1.56%-1.90%
1 Year Performance8.62%18.52%19.60%27.36%

Otter Tail Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OTTR
Otter Tail
1.9938 of 5 stars
$86.65
-1.6%
$86.00
-0.8%
+10.2%$3.70B$1.30B12.992,198
PNW
Pinnacle West Capital
3.8531 of 5 stars
$99.63
-0.1%
$103.07
+3.5%
+8.8%$12.07B$5.34B18.546,610
OGE
OGE Energy
3.9866 of 5 stars
$47.44
+0.1%
$49.11
+3.5%
+6.7%$9.78B$3.26B21.162,248
IDA
IDACORP
3.6787 of 5 stars
$143.73
-1.2%
$150.00
+4.4%
+21.9%$7.96B$1.81B23.902,185
POR
Portland General Electric
2.5743 of 5 stars
$48.58
+0.5%
$51.00
+5.0%
+13.1%$5.61B$3.58B21.662,877

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