Kernel Holding

Kernel is the largest sunflower oil producer and leading grain exporter in Ukraine with 21% of the country’s total sunseed crushing capacity and 7.5% of total grain exports in 2016/17 MY. The company operates over 600,000 ha of farmland.

Shareholders Structure

SUMMARY

Market Price ($) 5.019
Market Cap ($m) 1,473
Enterprise Value ($m) 1,754
Shares Outstanding 293,429,230
Code KER PW

Recommendations

FV ($) ****
Upside (%) ****
Recommendation ****
Indicator 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Sales ($m) 4,107 5,595 *** *** ***
EBITDA ($m) 443 806 *** *** ***
Net Income ($m) 118 513 *** *** ***
Net Debt ($m) 980 836 *** *** ***
Indicator 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
P/E 12.00 2.76 *** *** ***
P/Sales 0.34 0.25 *** *** ***
EV/EBITDA 5.4 2.8 *** *** ***
P/Book 0.95 0.73 *** *** ***

Kernel is the largest sunflower oil producer and leading grain exporter in Ukraine with 21% of the country’s total sunseed crushing capacity and 7.5% of total grain exports in 2016/17 MY. The company operates over 600,000 ha of farmland.
Year 2027
Issue Volume ($m) 300
Coupon Rate (% p.a.) 6.75%
Coupon Frequency S/A
Maturity date 10/27/2027
Ratings: Fitch/Moody`s/S&P CCC-/—/CCC
Market Price* ($) 89.00
Market YTM* 12.50%
Spread over UST* -
Note: *Based on bid price.
Year 2021 2022 2023
Net Sales ($m) 5,595 *** ***
EBITDA ($m) 806 *** ***
Net Income ($m) 513 *** ***
EBIT Coverage Ratio (x) 4.86 *** ***
Net Debt/Equity (%) 72.3% *** ***
Covenants
Restriction on payment of dividend -
Financial Reports A - within 120 days; Q - within 90 days
Min. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio* 3:1
Events of Default
Failure to pay 10 days
Cross default $30m
Expiry of license, illegality, insolvency etc. -
Judgements $30m/60 days

Latest news about Kernel Holding

Jul 30, 2025
| Food & Agriculture

Kernel Holding — Minority shareholder initiates sell-out procedure

WSE-listed Kernel Holding, Ukraine’s largest sunflower oil producer and grain exporter, announced it has received a notification from Namsen Limited, which is directly controlled by Kernel’s founder and Board chairman Andrii Verevskyi and holds 95.06% of Kernel shares, about a minority shareholder’s intention to exercise sell-out rights and initiate a sell-out procedure at a proposed price of PLN 19.45 per share.
Jul 23, 2025
| Sunflower oil

Kernel Holding — Reports 4Q25FY operating results

WSE-listed Kernel Holding, Ukraine’s largest sunflower oil producer and grain exporter, published its 4Q25FY (calendar 2Q25) operating results, reporting vegetable oil sales of 381 kt, up 9.8% q-o-q but down 1.6% y-o-y. The volume of crushed oilseeds rose by 13% q-o-q to 952 kt (flat y-o-y). Quarterly grain exports totaled 1.0 Mt, down 38% q-o-q and 39% y-o-y due to reduced domestic grain supply following a smaller 2024 harvest. Crop throughput at Kernel’s Black Sea export terminals reached 1.8 Mt, down 28% q-o-q and 20% y-o-y.
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