RE: Moody's22 Oct 2025 14:24
I told you all this months ago.....
Investing.com -- Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc’s corporate family rating to Caa1 from B3, while maintaining a stable outlook.
The rating action follows Aston Martin’s October 6 trading update that included a downward revision of its 2025 guidance. The luxury automaker now expects wholesale volumes to decline by mid- to high-single-digits percentage year-on-year, abandoning its previous forecast of modest growth.
"The downgrade reflects our view that the company will require further liquidity injections over the next year to offset continued cash burn as a result of the weaker than expected performance," said Timo Fittig, Assistant Vice President-Analyst at Moody’s Ratings.
Moody’s forecasts Aston Martin will burn more than £400 million of cash in 2025, following cash consumption exceeding £300 million in the first half of the year. The rating agency also anticipates negative free cash flow in 2026, though improved compared to 2025 due to new model launches including the Valhalla Special.
The higher-than-anticipated cash burn suggests Aston Martin will likely need to raise additional liquidity in early 2026, either through new debt or equity issuance. The company has already taken steps to improve its liquidity, including selling its stake in AMR GP.