earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Otter Tail Q1 EPS $1.77 (+19% YoY); raises 2024 guidance to $6.23–$6.53
Otter Tail Corp
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.77
revenue$347,241,000
- Diluted EPS $1.77 vs $1.49 in Q1 2023; Plastics segment net income +38.8% to $46.7M.
- 2024 EPS guidance raised to $6.23–$6.53 (midpoint $6.38) from $5.13–$5.43 on Plastics strength.
- Electric net income $22.5M (-3.2%) as warmer weather reduced retail sales; interim ND rate increase effective Jan 1, 2024.
- Manufacturing net income $5.3M (-23.3%) due to lower sales volumes in horticulture and lawn/garden.
- Quarterly dividend $0.4675/share declared, payable June 10, 2024; issued $120M long-term debt to repay short-term borrowings.