Otter Tail (OTTR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Otter Tail (OTTR) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 10.31% in Q2 2026, down 6.08 percentage points from 16.39% a year earlier and down 4.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Otter Tail (OTTR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Otter Tail reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 15.63%, down 3.76 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +4.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 19.39% in FY2024 (-2.73 pp), 22.12% in FY2023 (-3.62 pp), 25.74% in FY2022 (+6.75 pp) and 18.99% in FY2021 (+7.39 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for 13 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.32 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 10.16 percentage points in Q2 2022, against a drop of 6.08 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 14.87% (Q1 2026), 14.94% (Q4 2025) and 15.47% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 50.21% |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - | 7.43% |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - | 9.33% |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 11.80% |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | 11.40% |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 11.04% |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 9.30% |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - | 9.94% |
| 10 | Otter Tail | 3.70 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 216.33 Mn | 10.31% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.39% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.19% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.40% |
Otter Tail Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=OTTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "OTTR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=OTTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();