Otter Tail (OTTR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Otter Tail (OTTR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 9.46% for Q1 2026, down 132.0% on a YoY basis from 29.57% in Q1 2025, and down 2.75% quarter-over-quarter from 9.73% in Q4 2025.
Otter Tail (OTTR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Otter Tail has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 9.46% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 132.0% year-over-year to 9.46%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.46% (down 132.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.0%, down 212.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 9.46%, down from 9.73% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 15.38% in Q3 2022, with the low at 9.46% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.26% across 5 years, with a median of 12.72% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 591 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 263 bps.
- Otter Tail's Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.67% in 2022, then declined by 11 bps to 13.01% in 2023, then fell by 11 bps to 11.52% in 2024, then declined by 16 bps to 9.73% in 2025, then fell by 3 bps to 9.46% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.46% (Q1 2026), 9.73% (Q4 2025), and 9.58% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pampa Energy | 1,836.33 Bn | 900.18 Bn | 109.00 Mn | -0.04% |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 145.45 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 13.94% |
| 3 | 3M | 85.14 Bn | 81.04 Bn | 2.46 Bn | 17.35% |
| 4 | Valmont Industries | 11.12 Bn | 10.97 Bn | 316.88 Mn | 16.67% |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.59 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 4.40% |
| 6 | Otter Tail | 3.66 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 239.49 Mn | 9.46% |
| 7 | Tetra Technologies | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 38.23 Mn | -9.76% |
| 8 | Deluxe | 1.04 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 279.40 Mn | 10.82% |
| 9 | Matthews International | 826.85 Mn | 790.76 Mn | 101.98 Mn | 6.54% |
| 10 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 760.64 Mn | 828.28 Mn | 189.36 Mn | 0.22% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.55% |