Strong and global competitiveness of mainstay industrial automation systems and energy and electric systems businesses Competitiveness in home appliances, power semiconductors, and information and communication systems More stable profits in each business segment than domestic peer companies, owing to successful structural reform. Stable financing and smaller debt burden than peers Construction of overseas business infrastructure still in progress Low profitability for 'A'-rated company Our 'A' rating on Japan-based diversified electronics maker Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (A/Stable/A-1) reflects Standard&Poor's Ratings Services' assessment of the company's business risk profile as strong and its financial risk profile as modest. Mitsubishi Electric is Japan's third-largest diversified electronics company after Hitachi Ltd. (BBB+/Positive/A-2) and Toshiba Corp. (BBB/Stable/A-2). The company features strong and global competitiveness