Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.97x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $70.61 Million is below net income of $72.61 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Otter Tail Corporation debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Otter Tail Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Otter Tail Corporation across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Otter Tail Corporation (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Otter Tail Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.40x | $385.99 Million | $275.89 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.50x | $452.73 Million | $301.66 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37x | $404.50 Million | $294.19 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37x | $389.31 Million | $284.18 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.31x | $231.24 Million | $176.77 Million | ▼ -40.8% |
| 2020 | 2.21x | $211.92 Million | $95.85 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.13x | $185.04 Million | $86.85 Million | ▲ +22.3% |
| 2018 | 1.74x | $143.45 Million | $82.34 Million | ▼ -27.6% |
| 2017 | 2.41x | $173.58 Million | $72.12 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.63x | $163.39 Million | $62.04 Million | ▲ +31.3% |
| 2015 | 2.01x | $117.54 Million | $58.59 Million | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98x | $112.47 Million | $56.88 Million | ▼ -33.0% |
| 2013 | 2.95x | $148.08 Million | $50.17 Million | ▼ -50.8% |
| 2012 | 5.99x | $233.55 Million | $38.97 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.25x | $162.75 Million | $26.03 Million | ▲ +97.3% |
| 2008 | 3.17x | $111.32 Million | $35.12 Million | ▲ +101.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57x | $84.81 Million | $53.96 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.57x | $80.25 Million | $51.11 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.53x | $95.80 Million | $62.55 Million | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42x | $59.92 Million | $42.20 Million | ▼ -26.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94x | $76.95 Million | $39.66 Million | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2002 | 1.66x | $76.80 Million | $46.13 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.78x | $77.53 Million | $43.60 Million | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2000 | 1.50x | $60.28 Million | $40.22 Million | ▼ -13.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74x | $78.30 Million | $45.00 Million | ▼ -16.5% |
| 1998 | 2.08x | $64.00 Million | $30.70 Million | ▼ -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.15x | $69.40 Million | $32.30 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.24x | $67.10 Million | $30.00 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 1995 | 2.01x | $58.10 Million | $28.90 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.82x | $51.80 Million | $28.50 Million | — |