Ukrainian Railway

State-owned rail monopoly Ukrainian Railway (RAILUA) was incorporated as a public JSC in December 2015, consolidating its regional rail operators. The company owns almost 21,000 km of rail track and a fleet of c. 4,000 locomotives, 110,000 freight and 5,000 passenger railcars. RAILUA accounts for 62% of total freight transportation in Ukraine, being the largest freight operator in Europe, and 36% of domestic passenger transportation. It is the largest domestic employer with a c.300,000-strong labor force.
Year 2026 2028
Issue Volume ($m) 703 352
Coupon Rate (% p.a.) 8.25% 7.875%
Coupon Frequency S/A S/A
Maturity date 7/9/2026 7/15/2028
Ratings: Fitch/Moody`s/S&P CC/—/— CC/—/—
Market Price* ($) 84.00 77.00
Market YTM* 27.10% 17.70%
Spread over UST* - -
Note: *Based on bid price.
Year 2021 2022 2023
Net Sales ($m) 3,181 *** ***
EBITDA ($m) 516 *** ***
Net Income ($m) 17 *** ***
EBIT Coverage Ratio (x) 0.43 *** ***
Net Debt/Equity (%) 18.4% *** ***

Latest news about Ukrainian Railway

Jun 20, 2025
| Transportation

Ukrainian Railways — Reports 2024 EBITDA of $420m, sharply lower cash in 1H25

The state rail monopoly Ukrainian Railways (RAILUA) published its 2024 financial results, selected figures from 1Q25, and held a conference call to discuss its current operational and financial performance.
May 28, 2025
| Transportation

Ukrainian Railways – Gov’t approves $104m budgetary support as company cash falls to $168bn at end-1Q25

The government has approved UAH 4.3bn ($104m) in support for Ukrainian Railways (RAILUA) from the state budget, serving as compensation for the provision of passenger transportation services in regions affected by active military hostilities.
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