Morningstar Corporate Credit Ratings
Our forward-looking credit rating methodology is underpinned by our equity analysts' fundamental research, expectations of future cash flows, and robust financial risk measures. Four key scores roll up into each company's rating: business risk, cash-flow cushion, solvency score, and distance to default.
Learn more about Morningstar’s Corporate Credit Ratings:
Rating Overview
Morningstar's Cash Flow Cushion Ratio
Rating Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rating Methodology (PDF)
Company Name |
Ticker |
Morningstar Credit Rating |
Sector |
Stock Star Rating |
Economic Moat |
|---|
| 3M Co | MMM | AA | Industrials |  | Wide |
| A.P. Møller-Maersk | MAERSK B | BBB | Industrials |  | None |
| ABB, Ltd. | ABB | A | Technology | | Narrow |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | AA- | Healthcare | | Narrow |
| AbbVie Inc | ABBV | A | Healthcare | | Narrow |
| ACE Ltd | ACE | A- | Financial Services | | Narrow |
| Actavis Inc | ACT | UR- | Healthcare |  | Narrow |
| Actuant Corp | ATU | BBB- | Industrials | | Narrow |
| Adobe Systems Inc | ADBE | A+ | Technology | | Wide |
| ADT Corporation | ADT | BBB+ | Industrials | | Wide |
| Advance Auto Parts Inc | AAP | BBB- | Consumer Cyclical | | None |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | AMD | B | Technology | | None |
| AES Corp | AES | BB- | Utilities | | None |
| Aetna Inc | AET | BBB | Healthcare | | Narrow |
| Affiliated Managers Group Inc | AMG | BBB- | Financial Services | | None |
| Aflac Inc | AFL | A- | Financial Services | | Narrow |
| AGCO Corp | AGCO | BBB- | Industrials | | None |
| AGL Resources, Inc. | GAS | BBB+ | Utilities | | Narrow |
| Air Liquide SA | AI | A- | Basic Materials | | Narrow |
| Air Products & Chemicals Inc | APD | A- | Basic Materials |  | Narrow |
| Airgas Inc | ARG | BBB | Basic Materials | | Narrow |
| AK Steel Holding Corporation | AKS | B | Basic Materials |  | None |
| Alcoa Inc | AA | BB+ | Basic Materials | | Narrow |
| Alere Inc | ALR | B | Healthcare | | None |
| Alleghany Corp DEL | Y | BBB+ | Financial Services | | None |
Morningstar's Credit Ratings & Research is produced and offered by Morningstar, Inc., which is not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization ("NRSRO").