Corporate Credit Rating Guide for Top 3 Rating Agencies Author: Financial-edu.com
Rating Credit Agency Description
Not Rated No Credit Agency Obligation not rated AAA S&P Long Term Highest rating AA+ S&P Long Term Very strong AA S&P Long Term Very strong AA- S&P Long Term Very strong A+ S&P Long Term Still strong A S&P Long Term Still strong A- S&P Long Term Still strong BBB+ S&P Long Term Adequate protection BBB S&P Long Term Adequate protection BBB- S&P Long Term Adequate protection BB+ S&P Long Term Ongoing uncertainties-less vulnerable BB S&P Long Term Ongoing uncertainties-less vulnerable BB- S&P Long Term Ongoing uncertainties-less vulnerable B+ S&P Long Term Ongoing uncertainties-more vulnerable B S&P Long Term Ongoing uncertainties-more vulnerable B- S&P Long Term Ongoing uncertainties-more vulnerable CCC+ S&P Long Term Vulnerable to nonpayment CCC S&P Long Term Vulnerable to nonpayment CCC- S&P Long Term Vulnerable to nonpayment CC S&P Long Term Bankrupcy-payments continued D S&P Long Term Payments in default A-1+ S&P Short Term Highest rating A-1 S&P Short Term Highest rating A-2 S&P Short Term Satisfactory A-3 S&P Short Term Adequate B S&P Short Term Ongoing uncertainties C S&P Short Term Vulnerable to nonpayment D S&P Short Term Payments in default Aaa Moody's Long Term Best quality Aa Moody's Long Term High quality A Moody's Long Term Possess favorable investment attributes Baa Moody's Long Term Medium grade Ba Moody's Long Term Has speculative elements B Moody's Long Term Lack characteristics of a desirable investment Caa Moody's Long Term Of poor standing Ca Moody's Long Term Speculative in a high degree C Moody's Long Term Extremely poor prospects Prime-1 Moody's Short Term Superior ability for repayment Prime-2 Moody's Short Term Strong ability for repayment Prime-3 Moody's Short Term Acceptable ability for repayment Not-Prime Moody's Short Term Does not fall into Prime category MIG 1 Moody's Short Term Best quality MIG 2 Moody's Short Term High quality MIG 3 Moody's Short Term Favorable quality SG Moody's Short Term Speculative quality AAA Fitch Long Term Highest credit quality AA+ Fitch Long Term Very high credit quality AA Fitch Long Term Very high credit quality AA- Fitch Long Term Very high credit quality A+ Fitch Long Term High credit quality A Fitch Long Term High credit quality A- Fitch Long Term High credit quality BBB+ Fitch Long Term Good credit quality BBB Fitch Long Term Good credit quality BBB- Fitch Long Term Good credit quality BB+ Fitch Long Term Speculative BB Fitch Long Term Speculative BB- Fitch Long Term Speculative B+ Fitch Long Term Highly speculative B Fitch Long Term Highly speculative B- Fitch Long Term Highly speculative CCC+ Fitch Long Term High default risk-real possibility CCC Fitch Long Term High default risk-real possibility CCC- Fitch Long Term High default risk-real possibility CC Fitch Long Term High default risk-probable default C Fitch Long Term High default risk-imminent default DDD Fitch Long Term Default-highest recovery potential DD Fitch Long Term Default-recover 90 to 50 percent D Fitch Long Term Default-recover less than 50 percent F1+ Fitch Short Term Highest credit quality F1 Fitch Short Term Highest credit quality F1- Fitch Short Term Highest credit quality F2 Fitch Short Term Good credit quality F3 Fitch Short Term Fair credit quality B Fitch Short Term Speculative C Fitch Short Term High default risk D Fitch Short Term Default |