Does the media refer more to OTTR or PNW?

In the previous week, Pinnacle West Capital had 5 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Pinnacle West Capital and 1 mentions for Otter Tail. Otter Tail's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Pinnacle West Capital's score of 0.92 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Pinnacle West Capital 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, OTTR or OGE?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Otter Tail $1.30B 2.94 $275.89M $6.67 13.70 OGE Energy $3.26B 3.13 $470.70M $2.24 22.05

Is OTTR or OGE more profitable?

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 Otter Tail 21.34% 15.21% 7.13% OGE Energy 14.03% 9.47% 3.20%

Does the media favor OTTR or OGE?

In the previous week, OGE Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for OGE Energy and 1 mentions for Otter Tail. Otter Tail's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat OGE Energy's score of 1.04 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive OGE Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IDA or OTTR?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio IDACORP $1.78B 4.80 $323.47M $6.01 25.73 Otter Tail $1.30B 2.94 $275.89M $6.67 13.70

Is IDA or OTTR more profitable?

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 IDACORP 18.60% 9.40% 3.25% Otter Tail 21.34% 15.21% 7.13%

Does the media prefer IDA or OTTR?

In the previous week, IDACORP had 3 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for IDACORP and 1 mentions for Otter Tail. Otter Tail's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat IDACORP's score of 0.96 indicating that Otter Tail is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDACORP 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Otter Tail 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer OTTR or POR?

In the previous week, Portland General Electric had 5 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Portland General Electric and 1 mentions for Otter Tail. Otter Tail's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Portland General Electric's score of 0.92 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Portland General Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, OTTR or MGEE?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Otter Tail $1.30B 2.94 $275.89M $6.67 13.70 MGE Energy $767.39M 4.03 $135.89M $3.90 21.60

Is OTTR or MGEE more profitable?

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 Tail 21.34% 15.21% 7.13% MGE Energy 18.61% 10.94% 4.68%

Does the media prefer OTTR or MGEE?

In the previous week, Otter Tail and Otter Tail both had 1 articles in the media. Otter Tail's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat MGE Energy's score of 0.85 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive MGE Energy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Otter Tail (OTTR) Competitors

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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?

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

Otter Tail presently has a consensus price target of $86.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.90%. Pinnacle West Capital has a consensus price target of $103.14, indicating a potential downside of 5.61%. Given Pinnacle West Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pinnacle West Capital is more favorable than Otter Tail.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Otter Tail	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Pinnacle West Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

In the previous week, Pinnacle West Capital had 5 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Pinnacle West Capital and 1 mentions for Otter Tail. Otter Tail's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Pinnacle West Capital's score of 0.92 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Pinnacle West Capital	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Otter Tail pays an annual dividend of $2.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Pinnacle West Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Otter Tail pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pinnacle West Capital pays out 67.8% 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 beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pinnacle West Capital has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

61.3% of Otter Tail shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Pinnacle West Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Otter Tail shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Pinnacle West Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Otter Tail	$1.30B	2.94	$275.89M	$6.67	13.70
Pinnacle West Capital	$5.34B	2.48	$616.53M	$5.37	20.35

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
Otter Tail	21.34%	15.21%	7.13%
Pinnacle West Capital	11.99%	9.27%	2.18%

Summary

Otter Tail beats Pinnacle West Capital on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Otter Tail compare to OGE Energy?

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

61.3% of Otter Tail shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of OGE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Otter Tail shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of OGE Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Otter Tail	21.34%	15.21%	7.13%
OGE Energy	14.03%	9.47%	3.20%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Otter Tail	$1.30B	2.94	$275.89M	$6.67	13.70
OGE Energy	$3.26B	3.13	$470.70M	$2.24	22.05

Otter Tail currently has a consensus target price of $86.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.90%. OGE Energy has a consensus target price of $49.20, suggesting a potential downside of 0.38%. Given OGE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe OGE Energy is more favorable than Otter Tail.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Otter Tail	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
OGE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Otter Tail has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OGE Energy has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, OGE Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for OGE Energy and 1 mentions for Otter Tail. Otter Tail's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat OGE Energy's score of 1.04 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
OGE Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Otter Tail pays an annual dividend of $2.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. OGE Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Otter Tail pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and OGE Energy has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. OGE Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

OGE Energy beats Otter Tail on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Otter Tail compare to IDACORP?

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

In the previous week, IDACORP had 3 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for IDACORP and 1 mentions for Otter Tail. Otter Tail's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat IDACORP's score of 0.96 indicating that Otter Tail is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

IDACORP has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Otter Tail has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

89.1% of IDACORP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of Otter Tail shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of IDACORP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Otter Tail shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IDACORP	$1.78B	4.80	$323.47M	$6.01	25.73
Otter Tail	$1.30B	2.94	$275.89M	$6.67	13.70

IDACORP presently has a consensus price target of $149.29, suggesting a potential downside of 3.46%. Otter Tail has a consensus price target of $86.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.90%. Given IDACORP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe IDACORP is more favorable than Otter Tail.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IDACORP	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Otter Tail	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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
IDACORP	18.60%	9.40%	3.25%
Otter Tail	21.34%	15.21%	7.13%

IDACORP pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Otter Tail pays an annual dividend of $2.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. IDACORP pays out 58.6% 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. IDACORP has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Otter Tail has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Otter Tail is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

IDACORP beats Otter Tail on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Otter Tail compare to Portland General Electric?

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

Otter Tail has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Portland General Electric has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Portland General Electric had 5 more articles in the media than Otter Tail. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Portland General Electric and 1 mentions for Otter Tail. Otter Tail's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Portland General Electric's score of 0.92 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Portland General Electric	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Otter Tail presently has a consensus price target of $86.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.90%. Portland General Electric has a consensus price target of $51.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.07%. Given Portland General Electric's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Portland General Electric is more favorable than Otter Tail.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Otter Tail	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Portland General Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Otter Tail pays an annual dividend of $2.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Portland General Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Otter Tail pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Portland General Electric pays out 98.2% 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 has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Portland General Electric has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Otter Tail	$1.30B	2.94	$275.89M	$6.67	13.70
Portland General Electric	$3.58B	1.70	$306M	$2.24	23.49

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
Otter Tail	21.34%	15.21%	7.13%
Portland General Electric	7.12%	7.57%	2.33%

Summary

Otter Tail beats Portland General Electric on 10 of the 17 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Otter Tail currently has a consensus target price of $86.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.90%. MGE Energy has a consensus target price of $75.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.36%. Given Otter Tail's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Otter Tail is more favorable than MGE Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Otter Tail	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
MGE Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Otter Tail pays an annual dividend of $2.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. MGE Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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 raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and MGE Energy has raised 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Otter Tail and Otter Tail both had 1 articles in the media. Otter Tail's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat MGE Energy's score of 0.85 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
MGE Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 Tail	21.34%	15.21%	7.13%
MGE Energy	18.61%	10.94%	4.68%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Otter Tail	$1.30B	2.94	$275.89M	$6.67	13.70
MGE Energy	$767.39M	4.03	$135.89M	$3.90	21.60

Otter Tail has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MGE Energy has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Otter Tail beats MGE Energy on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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OTTR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Otter Tail	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.84B	$30.16B	$18.98B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	2.53%	3.46%	3.94%	6.49%
P/E Ratio	13.70	22.41	20.31	24.70
Price / Sales	2.94	5.00	38.66	98.65
Price / Cash	9.72	9.53	19.42	57.09
Price / Book	2.06	3.14	2.43	6.46
Net Income	$275.89M	$1.56B	$785.96M	$337.01M
7 Day Performance	0.84%	-0.49%	-0.53%	1.70%
1 Month Performance	5.69%	1.50%	-1.06%	0.68%
1 Year Performance	14.62%	16.27%	12.13%	23.94%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
OTTR Otter Tail	2.946 of 5 stars	$91.39 flat	$86.00 -5.9%	+14.6%	$3.84B	$1.30B	13.70	2,198	News Coverage Positive News
PNW Pinnacle West Capital	3.2418 of 5 stars	$108.30 +0.4%	$102.71 -5.2%	+20.9%	$13.12B	$5.46B	20.16	6,610	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
OGE OGE Energy	3.874 of 5 stars	$49.01 -0.4%	$49.20 +0.4%	+10.8%	$10.11B	$3.26B	21.86	2,248	Positive News
IDA IDACORP	3.5551 of 5 stars	$152.66 +0.3%	$149.29 -2.2%	+33.3%	$8.45B	$1.81B	25.38	2,185	News Coverage Gap Down
POR Portland General Electric	2.7864 of 5 stars	$52.34 +0.3%	$51.00 -2.6%	+27.5%	$6.06B	$3.53B	23.37	2,877

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Otter Tail (OTTR) Competitors

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

How does Otter Tail compare to Pinnacle West Capital?

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How does Otter Tail compare to OGE Energy?

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How does Otter Tail compare to IDACORP?

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How does Otter Tail compare to Portland General Electric?

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How does Otter Tail compare to MGE Energy?

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Otter Tail (OTTR) Competitors

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

How does Otter Tail compare to Pinnacle West Capital?

Do analysts prefer OTTR or PNW?

Does the media refer more to OTTR or PNW?

Is OTTR or PNW a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, OTTR or PNW?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of OTTR or PNW?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, OTTR or PNW?

Is OTTR or PNW more profitable?

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How does Otter Tail compare to OGE Energy?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in OTTR or OGE?

Is OTTR or OGE more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, OTTR or OGE?

Do analysts recommend OTTR or OGE?

Which has more risk & volatility, OTTR or OGE?

Does the media favor OTTR or OGE?

Is OTTR or OGE a better dividend stock?

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How does Otter Tail compare to IDACORP?

Does the media prefer IDA or OTTR?

Which has more volatility & risk, IDA or OTTR?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IDA or OTTR?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IDA or OTTR?

Do analysts prefer IDA or OTTR?

Is IDA or OTTR more profitable?

Is IDA or OTTR a better dividend stock?

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How does Otter Tail compare to Portland General Electric?

Which has more volatility and risk, OTTR or POR?

Does the media prefer OTTR or POR?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of OTTR or POR?

Do analysts prefer OTTR or POR?

Is OTTR or POR a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, OTTR or POR?

Is OTTR or POR more profitable?

Summary

How does Otter Tail compare to MGE Energy?

Do analysts recommend OTTR or MGEE?

Is OTTR or MGEE a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in OTTR or MGEE?

Does the media prefer OTTR or MGEE?

Is OTTR or MGEE more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, OTTR or MGEE?

Which has more risk and volatility, OTTR or MGEE?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

OTTR vs. The Competition

Otter Tail Competitors List

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