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 ($m) 703 352
Coupon Rate (% p.a.) 8.25% 7.875%
Coupon Frequency S/A S/A
Maturity date 7/9/2026 7/15/2028
Ratings: Fitch/Moody`s/S&P CC/—/— CC/—/—
Market Price* ($) 86.00 79.00
Market YTM* 21.60% 16.40%
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

Apr 03, 2025
| Transportation

Ukrainian Railways — To receive EUR 50m from EIB; recovering from cyberattack

The state rail monopoly Ukrainian Railways (RAILUA) will receive EUR 50m in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to modernize key railway crossing points on the borders with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. This funding is part of a previously repurposed EUR 150m EIB modernization facility approved in 2016, with the first EUR 100m disbursed in 2022 for emergency CAPEX and the restoration of core railway services.
Mar 17, 2025
| Railcars

Ukrainian Railways — February freight transportation down 12% m-o-m

State rail monopoly Ukrainian Railways (RAILUA) reported February freight transportation of 12.3 Mt, down 12% m-o-m and 16% y-o-y.
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