OTTR Otter Tail margins

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Gross margin

39.1%

Operating margin

15.1%

EBITDA margin

26.4%

Net margin

13.5%

Using the latest TTM figures, Otter Tail shows a gross margin of 39.1%, an operating margin of 15.1%, an EBITDA margin of 26.4%, and a net margin of 13.5%. The company's available margins all declined, with operating margin recording the strongest contraction of 11.4 percentage points.

OTTR margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Otter Tail recorded average margins of 41.58% gross, 25.83% operating, 36.18% EBITDA, and 20.76% net. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are lower.

OTTR margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

All available margins declined year over year, led by operating margin with a decline of 11.4 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-2.6pp

Operating margin expansion

-11.4pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-11pp

Net margin expansion

-8pp

OTTR Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Otter Tail's gross margin averaged 41.58%. The current gross margin of 39.1% is 2.5 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, gross margin reached a high of 42.6% in Mar 2025 and a low of 39.1% in Sep 2026.

OTTR Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, the average operating margin for Otter Tail was 25.83%. At present, Otter Tail's current operating margin is 15.1%, which is 10.7 percentage points below its three-year average. Otter Tail's operating margin ranged from a low of 15.1% in Sep 2026 to a high of 29.2% in Jun 2024.

OTTR EBITDA margin

In the last 3 years, Otter Tail had an average EBITDA margin of 36.18%. The current EBITDA margin stands at 26.4%, 9.8 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Otter Tail's EBITDA margin reached 38.8% at its highest point in Dec 2024 and 26.4% at its lowest in Sep 2026.

OTTR Net margin

Over the last 3 years, Otter Tail's net margin averaged 20.76%. At present, Otter Tail's current net margin is 13.5%, which is 7.3 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 22.8% in Jun 2024 and a low of 13.5% in Sep 2026.

OTTR margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Otter Tail's gross margin of 39.1% is below the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Utilities sector average of 42.7%, Otter Tail's gross margin is 8% lower.

OTTR margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Otter Tail's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, OTTR recorded a gross margin of 39.1%.

What is Otter Tail's operating margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, OTTR recorded an operating margin of 15.1%.

What is Otter Tail's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for OTTR is 26.4% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Otter Tail's net margin?

The current net margin for OTTR is 13.5% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of OTTR?

Over the last 3 years, Otter Tail's margins averaged 41.6% gross, 25.8% operating, 36.2% EBITDA, and 20.8% net.

What are the highest historical margins of OTTR?

Otter Tail's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 42.6% gross in Mar 2025, 29.2% operating in Jun 2024, 38.8% EBITDA in Dec 2024, and 22.8% net in Jun 2024.

What are the lowest historical margins of OTTR?

Otter Tail's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 34% gross in Dec 2021, 15.1% operating in Sep 2026, 26.4% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and 13.5% net in Sep 2026.