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 ($m) 703 352
Coupon Rate (% p.a.) 8.25% 7.875%
Coupon Frequency S/A S/A
Maturity date 7/9/2026 7/15/2028
Ratings: Fitch/Moody`s/S&P CC/CC/—/—/CCC-/— CC/CC/—/—/CCC-/—
Market Price* ($) 73.25 70.25
Market YTM* 63.90% 23.30%
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

Nov 18, 2025
| Railcars

Ukrainian Railways — Signs contract for 55 electric locomotives with Alstom

Ukrainian Railways (RAILUA) has signed a contract to procure 55 dual-voltage electric locomotives from French rail transport manufacturer Alstom for around EUR 473m (c. $549m). The project will be financed with a World Bank grant (EUR 173m) and concessional loan financing from the EBRD (EUR 300m). According to RAILUA CEO Oleksandr Pertsovsky, the EBRD loan will amortize over 18 year, starting four years post-disbursement. The company will employ new locomotives for cargo transportation and thus plans to repay the loan using cargo segment profits. Alstom will start deliveries in 1Q27, with shipments to continue through 2029.
Nov 11, 2025
| Transportation

Ukrainian Railways – Sees $1.2bn liquidity gap in 2026 before $0.7bn bond maturity

State rail monopoly Ukrainian Railways (RAILUA) estimates its 2026 liquidity gap at UAH 48.8bn ($1.2bn), CEO Oleksandr Petrovsky said on Friday. The company projects its freight transportation segment will post a loss of UAH 0.6bn in 2026 (vs. profits of UAH 3.2bn in 2025E and UAH 20.4bn in 2024), while losses on passenger services will widen to UAH 21.9bn (from UAH 18.6bn in 2025E and UAH 18.1bn in 2024).
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