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Boeing’s Credit Rating on Cusp of Junk After Moody’s Downgrade

  • Grader lowered firm’s senior unsecured debt rating to Baa3
  • Free cash flow hindered by commercial segment underperformance
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Moody’s Ratings downgraded Boeing Co.’s credit score to one notch from junk as quality-control issues weigh on the planemaker’s free cash flow.

The credit grader lowered the score on Boeing’s unsecured debt to Baa3 from Baa2, according to a statement Wednesday. The rating outlook is negative.