Research Update: Swedish Power Company Vattenfall Outlook Revised To Stable From Positive; 'BBB+/A-2' Ratings Affirmed - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Research Update: Swedish Power Company Vattenfall Outlook Revised To Stable From Positive; 'BBB+/A-2' Ratings Affirmed

Research Update: Swedish Power Company Vattenfall Outlook Revised To Stable From Positive; 'BBB+/A-2' Ratings Affirmed - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: Swedish Power Company Vattenfall Outlook Revised To Stable From Positive; 'BBB+/A-2' Ratings Affirmed
Published Dec 15, 2023
9 pages (4158 words) — Published Dec 15, 2023
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Abstract:

We believe that risks in the Nordic power market have increased over the last few years, and that price volatility will be larger in the future. We also anticipate that Vattenfall's underlying EBITDA exposure to unregulated power production will gradually increase over 2024-2026, likely to 80%-85%. Vattenfall AB's business risk has therefore not developed as favorably as we expected when we assigned a positive outlook in November 2021, and, because of likely increased investment, we expect management to steer toward the upper end of its financial policy of funds from operations (FFO) to debt of 22%-27% over the medium to long term. Nevertheless, we continue to view Vattenfall's position in Sweden as very strong, generating about 45% of the electrical

  
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...- We believe that risks in the Nordic power market have increased over the last few years, and that price volatility will be larger in the future. We also anticipate that Vattenfall's underlying EBITDA exposure to unregulated power production will gradually increase over 2024-2026, likely to 80%-85%. - Vattenfall AB's business risk has therefore not developed as favorably as we expected when we assigned a positive outlook in November 2021, and, because of likely increased investment, we expect management to steer toward the upper end of its financial policy of funds from operations (FFO) to debt of 22%-27% over the medium to long term. - Nevertheless, we continue to view Vattenfall's position in Sweden as very strong, generating about 45% of the electrical power in the country, with an already very low emission profile and a diverse generation mix, which support a strong business risk profile. - We also expect Vattenfall's financial position to remain robust and supportive for the rating...

  
Report Type:

Research Update

Ticker
VATT@SS
Issuer
GICS
Electric Utilities (55101010)
Sector
Global Issuers
Country
Region
Europe, Middle East, Africa
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: Swedish Power Company Vattenfall Outlook Revised To Stable From Positive; 'BBB+/A-2' Ratings Affirmed" Dec 15, 2023. Alacra Store. Nov 07, 2026. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Swedish-Power-Company-Vattenfall-Outlook-Revised-To-Stable-From-Positive-BBB-A-2-Ratings-Affirmed-3103154>
  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. (). Research Update: Swedish Power Company Vattenfall Outlook Revised To Stable From Positive; 'BBB+/A-2' Ratings Affirmed Dec 15, 2023. New York, NY: Alacra Store. Retrieved Nov 07, 2026 from <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Swedish-Power-Company-Vattenfall-Outlook-Revised-To-Stable-From-Positive-BBB-A-2-Ratings-Affirmed-3103154>
  
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