Based on the aggregated intelligence of 125,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, diversified holdings company Otter Tail (Nasdaq: OTTR ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking. Our data has shown that five-star stocks outperform the market by a significant margin; conversely, one-star stocks woefully lag the market average.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Otter Tail's business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Otter Tail facts
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Headquarters (founded)
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Fergus Falls, Minn. (1907)
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Market Cap
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$816.66 million
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Industry
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Industrial Conglomerates
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TTM Revenue
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$1.31 billion
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Management
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CEO John Erickson (since 2002)
CFO Kevin Moug (since 2001)
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Business Segments
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Electric, Plastics, Manufacturing, Health Services, Food Ingredient Processing
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Return on Equity (average, last three years)
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8.8%
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Dividend Yield
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5.2%
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Competitors
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ALLETE (NYSE: ALE ) ,
Alliance Imaging (NYSE: AIQ )
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CAPS members bullish on OTTR also bullish on:
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General Electric (NYSE: GE ) ,
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL )
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CAPS members bearish on OTTR also bearish on:
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Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM ) ,
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM )
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Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's), and Motley Fool CAPS. TTM=trailing 12 months.
Over on CAPS, 800 of the 820 members who have rated Otter Tail -- or 98% -- believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include band42 and Aggiemedic01, both of whom are ranked in the top 25% of our community.
Earlier this month, band42 summed up the bull case in simple terms: "Conservative management, constant dividend, wind power, it adds up to growth with a margin of safety ... "
In a pitch from last month, Aggiemedic01 agrees, highlighting the wind-based tailwind beneath Otter Tail's wings:
Increasing return from its investment in wind power will begin to pan out next year, offsetting weakness in other areas of business. As the economy recovers (in the unknown, distant future), other areas will pick up and their wind based segments will continue to grow.
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