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 ($m) 595 300
Coupon Rate (% p.a.) 8.25% 7.88%
Coupon Frequency S/A S/A
Maturity date 7/9/2026 7/15/2028
Ratings: Fitch/Moody`s/S&P CC/—/CCC+ CC/—/CCC+
Market Price* ($) 62.50 58.50
Market YTM* 36.80% 25.90%
Spread over UST* - -
Note: *Based on bid price.
Year 2020 2021 2022E
Net Sales ($m) 2,793 *** ***
EBITDA ($m) 359 *** ***
Net Income ($m) (454) *** ***
EBIT Coverage Ratio (x) (0.77) *** ***
Net Debt/Equity (%) 18.4% *** ***

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Latest news about Ukrainian Railway

Apr 11, 2024
| Railcars

Ukrainian Railways — 2023 NI at $143m; CEO comments on 2024 outlook

Ukrainian Railways (RAILUA) CEO Yevhen Liashchenko said the company earned net profit of UAH 5.2bn ($143m) in 2023, up from a net loss of UAH 9.6bn in 2022, with half of last year’s net earnings set aside for dividends and transferred to the state budget. He also confirmed that the company remained profitable in 1Q24.
Apr 11, 2024
| Transportation

Ukrainian Railways — Attracts $156m loan from US EXIM Bank to acquire locomotives

The US Export–Import Bank has approved a $156m 15-year loan for Ukrainian Railways (RAILUA) to finance the acquisition of 40 Wabtec locomotives.
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