S&P Global rates only two U.S. public companies AAA, one notch above the federal government itself. S&P downgraded the United States to AA+ in 2011, and Fitch followed in 2023, leaving Uncle Sam a step below the small club still graded at the top of the scale. That club has two members: Johnson & Johnson ... The 2 US Companies With a Better Credit Rating Than Uncle Sam Belong in Every Retirement Portfolio