The Ret. on assets of Otter Tail Corporation is 9.41%
Return on assets indicates how profitable a company’s assets are in generating revenue. It is computed by dividing net income by average total assets.
ttm (trailing twelve months)
The return on assets (ROA) tells you what the company can do with what it has, i.e. how many dollars of earnings they derive from each dollar of assets they control. It's a useful number for comparing competing companies in the same industry. The number will vary widely across different industries. Return on assets gives an indication of the capital intensity of the company, which will depend on the industry; companies that require large initial investments will generally have lower return on assets. ROAs over 5% are generally considered good.
with offices in fergus falls, minnesota, and fargo, north dakota, otter tail corporation is a growing company with over $1.2 billion in revenues and more than 4,000 employees across many industries. our diversified operations include an electric utility, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing, plastics, construction and transportation. the otter tail companies collectively serve customers within the united states and in canada.