Explore corporate ratings criteria essentials

GICP expert view / 17 June, 2024

Corporate ratings are assessments provided by credit rating agencies to evaluate the creditworthiness of corporate entities. These ratings are crucial for investors, financial professionals, and corporates as they offer insights into the financial health and risk level of a company.

The following infographics offer a summary of how Fitch Ratings assigns ratings to corporates. They include:

• Flowcharts of the frameworks used for assigning corporate ratings and assessing group structure
• Key rating drivers for each of the rating building blocks
• Financial adjustments highlights
• Recovery and notching approach for corporate instrument ratings

If you are interested in learning more, Fitch Ratings’ series of bite-sized videos provide information on the corporate rating framework and related criteria.