AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Otter Tail (OTTR)

Otter Tail Q1 EPS falls to $1.62 from $1.77; 2025 earnings guidance affirmed

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Otter Tail Corporation reported first-quarter 2025 diluted earnings per share of $1.62, down from $1.77 a year earlier, with net income of $68.1 million compared with $74.3 million. Total operating revenues fell to $337.4 million from $347.1 million, led by a 17.8% drop in Manufacturing segment revenue. The company affirmed its 2025 diluted EPS guidance of $5.68 to $6.08, which holds the outlook steady for shareholders, and declared a $0.525 quarterly dividend.

Key points

  • Diluted EPS of $1.62 vs. $1.77 a year earlier; net income of $68.1 million vs. $74.3 million
  • Total operating revenues of $337.4 million vs. $347.1 million; Manufacturing revenue down 17.8% to $81.7 million
  • 2025 diluted EPS guidance of $5.68 to $6.08 affirmed; return on equity range 13.8% to 14.6%
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.525 per share, payable June 10, 2025 to holders of record May 15, 2025

The filing

CompanyOtter Tail (OTTR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 6, 2025, 8:28 AM ET
Accession number0001466593-25-000080

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 06, 2025.

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