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 ($m) 595 300
Coupon Rate (% p.a.) 8.25% 7.88%
Coupon Frequency S/A S/A
Maturity date 7/9/2026 7/15/2028
Ratings: Fitch/Moody`s/S&P CC/—/CCC+ CC/—/CCC+
Market Price* ($) 62.00 57.50
Market YTM* 37.10% 26.20%
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

May 08, 2024
| Railcars

Ukrainian Railways — Gov’t approves 2023 profit distribution, cutting dividends

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the distribution of Ukrainian Railways’ (RAILUA) 2023 net income, setting the amount of dividends to be transferred to the state budget at UAH 1.5bn ($39m). Additionally, UAH 1.0bn ($26m) was allocated to compensate the company for transportation of building materials used in construction of field fortifications and UAH 2.5bn ($64m) reinvested to cover the company’s CAPEX needs, including for reconstruction of rail infrastructure and modernization of the railcar fleet.
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.
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