Credit rating agencies rate securities such as stocks and bonds, based on risk and pricing. The higher the rating, the lower the theoretical risk of default, which generally means a lower interest rate for the the company issuing the stock or bond.
The leading firms in this sector are:
(a subscription is usually required to access the actual ratings data but it is possible to search their press releases; these report changes in ratings and therefore provide the latest or historic rating)
You can find a good comparison of the major agencies ratings (e.g. A- S&P rating is the equivalent of A3 Moody's) here (but not actual ratings) or type RATD <GO> in Bloomberg (subscription).
Bloomberg (subscription) and Reuters both have pages which consolidate the ratings from all the agencies. If the rating is not available there, you can contact the rating agency direct and ask for assistance - they are usually quite helpful.
Debtwire (subscription) has ratings on sub investment grade securities and issuers. Can search their Intelligence (news) for historic ratings.
Finding ratings on Bloomberg
- Find the Company your are interested in (eg VOD LN)
- Type CRPR <GO>
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