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Otter Tail (Otter Tail) Interest Coverage : 7.83 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Otter Tail Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Otter Tail's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $74 Mil. Otter Tail's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9 Mil. Otter Tail's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.83. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Otter Tail's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

OTTR' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.36   Med: 4.18   Max: 10.87
Current: 10.31


OTTR's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
76.14% of 440 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.75 vs OTTR: 10.31

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Otter Tail Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Otter Tail's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Otter Tail Interest Coverage Chart

Otter Tail Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.16 4.19 6.56 10.87 10.31

Otter Tail Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.26 8.82 11.19 13.45 7.83

Competitive Comparison of Otter Tail's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Otter Tail's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Otter Tail's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Otter Tail's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Otter Tail's Interest Coverage falls into.



Otter Tail Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Otter Tail's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Otter Tail's Interest Expense was $-38 Mil. Its Operating Income was $389 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $824 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*388.516/-37.677
=10.31

Otter Tail's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Otter Tail's Interest Expense was $-9 Mil. Its Operating Income was $74 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $824 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*73.555/-9.392
=7.83

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Otter Tail  (NAS:OTTR) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Otter Tail Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Otter Tail (Otter Tail) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
215 South Cascade Street, P.O. Box 496, Fergus Falls, MN, USA, 56538-0496
Otter Tail Corp is a U.S. energy company that primarily operates in the electric (produces and sells electricity), manufacturing (fabricates metal components), and plastics segments (pipes for water uses). The company primarily conducts its operations and acquires the majority of its revenue in the U.S. in the states of Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Electric segment and commercial customers, although it generates revenue from residential and industrial customers, as well.
Executives
John D Erickson director, officer: President & CEO 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Mary E Ludford director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Jeanne H Crain director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Michael E Lebeau director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Timothy J O'keefe director 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
John S Abbott officer: Pres Varistar, Sr VP, M/I Plat 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
Paul L Knutson officer: VP of Human Resources 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
Kevin G Moug officer: CFO & Treasurer 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Thomas J Webb director ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Jennifer O. Smestad officer: VP, Gen Coun & Corp Sec 215 S. CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
George A Koeck officer: Corp Secretary & Gen Counsel 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Timothy J Rogelstad officer: Sr VP, Elect Plat; Pres OTP 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
Steven L Fritze director 370 WBASHA ST NORTH, ST PAUL MN 55102
Arvid R Liebe director 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Kathryn O Johnson director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801