Our 'A' rating on E.I. DuPont de Nemours&Co. is derived from: Our anchor of 'a-', based on our "strong" business risk and "intermediate" financial risk profile assessments for the company. We have selected the higher of two possible anchor scores based on the strength of DuPont's business risk profile compared to 'BBB+' rated issuers. In addition, its profitability measures are close to the thresholds for a stronger business profile assessment. One notch of uplift due to the use of a favorable comparable rating analysis modifier based on the strength of its competitive position compared with its peers. We regard DuPont as having better scale, scope, and diversification, with leading positions across a broad range of product categories. In
