Otter Tail's Regulated Utility Shines While PVC Plastics Drag on Diversified Earnings
Otter Tail Corporation's Q4 2025 results reveal a deepening performance divide between its rate-regulated electric utility and commodity-exposed plastics business, with PVC pipe prices falling 20% year-over-year by year-end. While the utility segment posted a sector-leading 16% return on equity backed by $386 million in cash, the plastics headwind underscores a broader challenge facing diversified industrials navigating cyclical segment divergence. Management's capital reallocation toward rate b
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