Otter Tail Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (OTTR)
Otter Tail's return on equity was 15.63% for fiscal 2025.
View full Otter Tail company overviewOtter Tail annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 15.63% | −3.76 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 19.39% | −2.73 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 22.12% | −3.62 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 25.74% | +6.75 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 18.99% | +7.39 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 11.60% | +0.10 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 11.50% | −0.05 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 11.55% | +0.95 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 10.60% | +0.82 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 9.77% | −0.30 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 10.08% | −0.35 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 10.42% | +0.80 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 9.63% | +10.59 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −0.96% | +1.24 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −2.20% | −1.99 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −0.21% | −4.07 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 3.86% | — |
Otter Tail quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −0.40% | −4.85 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 3.85% | −0.17 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.80% | −0.52 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 4.34% | −1.00 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 4.45% | −1.23 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 4.02% | −1.03 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.32% | −0.74 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 5.34% | −1.39 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 5.68% | −0.64 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 5.06% | +0.02 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 4.06% | +0.56 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 6.73% | −0.59 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 6.32% | −1.62 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 5.04% | −2.03 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.50% | −1.81 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 7.32% | +1.67 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 7.94% | +3.28 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 7.07% | +3.62 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 5.31% | +3.15 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 5.65% | +1.36 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 4.67% | +2.57 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 3.45% | +0.38 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.17% | −0.48 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 4.29% | +1.00 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 2.09% | +0.02 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.07% | −0.51 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.65% | +0.70 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.30% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 2.08% | −0.55 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 3.58% | −0.15 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.95% | −0.69 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 3.23% | +0.66 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 2.63% | +0.17 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 3.73% | +0.83 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 2.64% | +0.00 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 2.57% | +0.31 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 2.46% | −0.05 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 2.90% | +0.52 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 2.64% | +0.21 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 2.26% | −0.33 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.51% | +0.56 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 2.38% | −0.71 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 2.42% | +0.58 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 2.59% | −0.24 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 1.94% | +0.13 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 3.09% | −0.86 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 1.84% | −0.53 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 2.83% | −0.04 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.81% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 3.95% | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 2.38% | +1.84 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 2.88% | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.54% | +7.88 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −7.34% | — |
Otter Tail return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Otter Tail's return on equity increased from 11.60% to 15.63%, a change of +4.03 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −0.40%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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