NASDAQ$OTTR

Otter Tail Corporation · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Otter Tail reported record earnings in the second quarter of 2024, with increased consolidated annual earnings guidance.

Otter Tail Corporation announced a 6% increase in diluted earnings per share to $2.07 compared to Q2 2023. The midpoint of the 2024 earnings guidance was increased by 8% to $6.92 per share. The company received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on its Integrated Resource Plan.

  • Diluted earnings per share increased 6% to $2.07 compared to Q2 2023.
  • 2024 earnings guidance increased 8% to $6.92 per share.
  • Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved the Integrated Resource Plan.
  • Plastics segment earnings increased 9% due to higher sales volumes.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$342M

Previous: $338M+1.4%
EPS

$2.07

Previous: $1.95+6.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$155M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$87M

Previous: $82M+6.1%
Net Income

$87M

Previous: $82M+6.1%
Operating Income

$111M

Previous: $106M+4.6%
Gross Profit

$226M

Previous: $217M+3.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$231M

Previous: $151M+53.2%
Total Assets

$3.46B

Previous: $3.09B+11.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.31M

Previous: $1.22M+7.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Otter Tail · Revenue · Quarterly

$342M

Q2 2024+1.4%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Otter Tail · $358M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Electric
    $130M-8.7%
  • Plastics
    $127M-10.7%
  • Manufacturing
    $101M+1.9%

Forward guidance

Otter Tail Corporation is increasing its 2024 diluted earnings per share range to $6.77 to $7.07. The company expects the earnings mix in 2024 to be approximately 31% from the Electric segment and 69% from the Manufacturing and Plastics segments, net of corporate costs.

Tailwinds

  • Maintaining Electric segment earnings guidance, expecting a 7% increase over 2023.
  • Better than expected financial results in the Plastics segment in Q2 2024.
  • Slower decline in product sales prices than previously expected in the Plastics segment.
  • Increase in expected income on cash equivalent investments due to higher anticipated yield.
  • Increase in invested funds driven by higher earnings and cash flows from the Plastics segment.

Headwinds

  • Anticipated lower sales volumes in the Manufacturing segment due to softening end market demand.
  • Declining operating margins in the Manufacturing segment due to lower production and sales volumes.
  • Softer demand primarily within the recreational vehicle, agriculture, construction and horticulture markets.
  • Reduced leverage of fixed manufacturing costs.
  • Headwinds in end market demand within the Manufacturing segment.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

38 / 68 earnings

Positive

+11.5%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-10.6%

Q3 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.0%-0.6%-2.3%
Q4 2025-1.7%-3.6%-0.7%
Q3 2025+5.4%+8.4%+6.0%
Q1 2025+1.1%+3.7%+2.2%
Q4 2024+6.1%+5.8%+7.0%
Q3 2024+4.4%+1.2%+2.4%
Q2 2024-3.9%-3.5%-14.1%
Q1 2024+2.8%+5.8%+2.6%
Q4 2023-9.1%-8.1%-16.5%
Q3 2023+9.3%+17.8%+5.9%
Q2 2023+9.8%+10.9%+3.6%
Q1 2023+7.2%+9.1%+3.1%
Q4 2022-4.4%+11.3%+7.9%
Q3 2022-9.3%-18.9%-13.2%
Q2 2022+11.5%+7.8%+7.5%
Q1 2022+5.1%+7.5%+14.6%
Q4 2021-0.0%+0.1%+3.3%
Q3 2021+1.6%+6.1%+5.5%
Q2 2021+5.1%+5.3%+9.2%
Q1 2021+1.9%+3.6%+2.3%
Q4 2020-2.3%-0.8%+7.3%
Q3 2020+10.8%+3.8%+6.5%
Q2 2020+1.4%+8.7%+1.4%
Q1 2020-5.0%+0.0%-3.7%
Q4 2019-0.6%+1.2%-26.4%
Q3 2019-10.6%-13.8%-14.0%
Q2 2019-2.6%-0.8%-2.8%
Q1 2019-3.2%-3.3%-1.6%
Q4 2018+0.5%-0.6%-2.4%
Q3 2018+5.6%+7.7%+6.6%
Q2 2018+0.4%+0.3%-0.1%
Q1 2018-1.0%-0.2%+1.9%
Q4 2017+0.8%+1.8%+2.9%
Q3 2017+1.6%-0.1%+4.2%
Q2 2017+3.7%+1.9%+4.0%
Q1 2017+0.0%-2.9%+1.1%
Q4 2016-1.9%-0.6%-6.0%
Q3 2016-1.7%+0.7%+9.2%
Q2 2016+0.7%+0.5%+3.2%
Q1 2016+4.2%
Q4 2015-1.8%
Q3 2015-3.7%
Q2 2015+8.0%
Q1 2015-5.0%
Q4 2014+0.9%
Q3 2014-0.6%
Q2 2014-2.1%
Q1 2014-0.6%
Q4 2013+10.1%
Q3 2013+2.9%
Q2 2013-6.3%
Q1 2013-0.3%
Q4 2012+0.7%
Q3 2012+3.6%
Q2 2012+0.2%
Q1 2012+2.8%
Q4 2011-1.8%
Q3 2011-1.1%
Q2 2011+6.7%
Q1 2010-2.3%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2010-1.3%
Q4 2008-1.3%
Q3 2010+0.6%
Q3 2009+0.6%
Q2 2010+1.4%
Q2 2009+1.4%
Q4 2009+1.4%

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro