S&P Global Ratings
Also known as Standard & Poor's, S&P
credit rating agency, subsidiary of S&P Global
AI overview
S&P Global Ratings is a company that evaluates the creditworthiness of governments, corporations, and other borrowers—essentially assessing how likely they are to repay their debts. Because investors and lenders rely on these ratings to make financial decisions, the agency's assessments significantly influence who can borrow money and at what cost.
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Key facts
- Company type
- Subsidiary
- Industry
- Financial services
- Predecessor
- Poor's Publishing Standard Statistics
- Founded
- 1860 ; 166 years ago ( 1860 ) , 1941 ; 85 years ago ( 1941 ) (present corporation status)
- Founder
- Henry Varnum Poor
- Headquarters
- Manhattan , U.S.
- Key people
- John Berisford
- Revenue
- US$2.61 billion (2009)
- Number of employees
- 10,000+
- Parent
- S&P Global
- Website
- spglobal .com /ratings /
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Wikidata facts
Article
S&P Global Ratings (previously Standard & Poor's and informally known as S&P) is an American credit rating agency (CRA) and a division of S&P Global that publishes financial research and analysis on stocks, bonds, and commodities. S&P is considered the largest of the Big Three credit-rating agencies, which also include Moody's Ratings and Fitch Ratings. Its head office is located on 55 Water Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
Corporate history