Revenues for Airbnb hosts in Albania reached a record €40 million in 2024, confirming the continued growth of the short-term rental market in the country. This was reported by the Albanian General Directorate of Taxes, whose data is cited by Albanian media.
According to the tax administration, from January to December 2024, more than 8,472 individuals and companies operated through the Airbnb platform in Albania, and the total volume of bookings amounted to 3.816 billion lek, equivalent to approximately 40 million euros. Commissions paid to the platform itself amounted to 167.6 million lek, or about 1.7 million euros.
Against this backdrop, tax authorities reminded property owners of the need to declare their income through the DIVA system. A 15% tax rate applies to such income, and the deadline for filing the declaration is set for March 31, 2026. The tax service separately emphasized that it already has data on bookings and income received directly from Airbnb, so failure to declare could lead to audits and fines.
The growth in Airbnb income reflects a broader trend of residential real estate in Albania becoming an investment asset, particularly in coastal cities and tourist destinations. Against this backdrop, the short-term rental market is becoming an increasingly significant part of the country’s tourism economy and, at the same time, the subject of heightened tax scrutiny.
Mineral water and beverage producer Orlan (Kyiv) reported a net profit of UAH 8.0443 million for 2025, according to information disclosed by the company to the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC).
According to the draft resolution of the general meeting of shareholders scheduled for April 13, 2026, it is proposed to allocate the entire profit to cover losses from previous years. No dividends are planned to be accrued and paid for 2025.
The agenda of the meeting, which will be held remotely, also includes the approval of the supervisory board’s report and the auditor’s conclusions for 2025. In addition, the shareholders intend to appoint LLC “AF ”Respect” as the auditor to audit the financial statements for the current year, terminate the powers of the current supervisory board, and elect its new members.
According to Opendatabot, in 2025, the company received UAH 128.977 million in net income, which is 11.8% less than in 2024, while net profit amounted to UAH 8.44 million compared to UAH 10.66 million in net losses in 2024. The company’s assets grew by 10.7% to UAH 139.56 million compared to UAH 125.59 million, and total accounts receivable to UAH 32.66 million compared to UAH 28.49 million a year earlier. Orlan PJSC’s current liabilities at the end of the year amounted to UAH 72.49 million, which is 10.4% more than in 2024 (UAH 65.66 million). The average number of employees is 144. The authorized capital is UAH 10 million 793.3 thousand.
Orlan PJSC was founded in 1994. It specializes in bottling mineral water and soft drinks. The production complex is equipped with two lines (KHS, Krones, Siedel) with a total capacity of 53 thousand bottles per hour. The company also provides co-packing services (bottling under its customers’ own trademarks) and is certified according to the ISO 22000:2018/HACPP standard.
The major shareholders are Mervinalo Holding Ltd. (24.85%), Sitefeli Investments Ltd. (24.15%), Sopresso Holding Ltd. (17.49%), Volenio Holding Ltd. (15.47%), and Advores Holding Ltd. (12%).
The manufacturer of agricultural machinery and special-purpose vehicles, JSC “Fregat Plant” (Pervomaisk, Mykolaiv region), increased its losses by 34.4% in 2025 compared to 2024, to UAH 81.2 million.
According to the company’s financial report, published in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), the company’s net sales revenue fell almost fourfold to UAH 47.57 million.
In 2025, the company received UAH 14.8 million in gross profit (UAH 71.1 million in 2024), and the loss from operating activities amounted to UAH 43.2 million, compared to a profit of UAH 12.6 million a year ago.
“During the reporting period, the company focused its efforts on maintaining its customer base, supporting long-term partnerships with counterparties, and ensuring the economical and rational use of funds,” the report says.
According to the plant, the main activity of the enterprise is currently the production of machinery and equipment for agricultural and forestry engineering. In particular, in the fourth quarter, the production of agricultural machinery for crop production accounted for 54.6% of the total output, equipment for the processing industries of the agro-industrial complex – 0.3%, and other types of products accounted for 45.1%.
The average number of employees at the plant last year was 121, at the Eastern branch – 84, and at the Dnipro branch – 6 (both branches are located in Mykolaiv). The average salary of an employee was UAH 10,190.
As reported, in 2024, the plant increased its losses by 58% compared to 2023, to UAH 60.4 million, while its net income increased by 34.6%, to UAH 188.6 million.
According to the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) for the fourth quarter of 2025, Fregat Engineering Limited (Cyprus) owns more than 96.25% of the authorized capital of JSC “Fregat Plant,” and the ultimate beneficiary, according to YouControl, is Olga Dementienko from Dnipro.
Traffic to the EVA.UA online store increased by 23% during Black Friday (from November 13 to December 2), compared to the same promotional period in 2024, with the average check increasing by 17%, according to the company’s press service.
“During Black Friday, traffic to the EVA.UA online store increased by 23% compared to the same period in 2024. On November 28 alone, it increased by 30%. On that day, we achieved a record attendance of over 1 million visits,” said Ruslan Sazonov, head of marketing for the EVA.UA online store.
At the same time, the average daily number of online orders during Black Friday increased by 25% compared to last year’s figure.
The average check of EVA.UA customers increased by 17% compared to last year’s Black Friday period. In EVA beauty stores, it increased by 12%. At EVA, growth peaked at 10%.
The largest sales growth across all channels was seen in the categories “Perfumes,” “Face and Body Care,” and “Hair Care.” The EVA beauty advent calendar became the absolute sales leader among the entire range on EVA.UA.
Vasylina Petlytska, director of the EVA beauty business line, noted the pronounced interest of buyers, especially from the western region, in gift sets. “Obviously, many people used Black Friday as an opportunity to buy gifts for St. Nicholas Day at a bargain price,” she said.
Rush LLC, which manages the EVA chain, was founded in 2002. As of early 2025, the chain had 1,109 stores in operation.
According to YouControl, the owner of Rush LLC is listed as Incetera Holdings Limited (100%), a Cypriot company, and the ultimate beneficiaries are Ruslana Shostak and Valeria Kiptika.
At the end of Q3 2025, Rush’s net income increased by 18.6% compared to the same period last year, to UAH 22.916 billion. Net profit decreased by 14.7% to UAH 1.7 billion.
Metinvest-Kryvyi Rih Repair and Mechanical Plant (KRMZ) reduced its net loss by 17% in January-September this year compared to the same period last year, to UAH 22.925 million.
According to the company’s interim report, available to Interfax-Ukraine, the loss in the third quarter amounted to UAH 6.806 million.
Revenue for this period fell 3.9 times, to UAH 101.959 million from UAH 397.352 million.
The uncovered loss at the end of September amounted to UAH 1 billion 114.641 million.
The plant ended 2024 with a loss of UAH 33.950 million, while in 2023 it reached UAH 273.849 million. In 2022, this figure was UAH 423.040 million, while in 2021, a net profit of UAH 394.714 million was received.
Metinvest-Kryvyi Rih Repair and Mechanical Plant LLC manufactures and repairs equipment for the mining and metallurgical enterprises of the Metinvest Group. It has a closed-cycle metallurgical complex at its disposal. The plant produces parts from more than 40 grades of steel and alloys, assembles and welds products from sheet and rolled steel.
The enterprise was established in 1963 under the name Kryvyi Rih Central Ore Repair Plant. In December 2016, KRMZ joined the Metinvest Group.
Metinvest Holding LLC owns 100% of Metinvest-KRMZ LLC.
The LLC’s authorized capital is UAH 46,000.
Metinvest is a vertically integrated group of mining and metallurgical enterprises. Its enterprises are located in Ukraine, in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, as well as in European countries.
The main shareholders of the holding are SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart Holding (23.76%). Metinvest Holding LLC is the managing company of the Metinvest Group.
Kyiv Electric Locomotive Repair Plant (KEVRZ), part of Ukrzaliznytsia, reported a net profit of UAH 37.1 million in January-September 2025, compared with a loss of UAH 1.5 million in the same period of 2024.
According to the company’s interim financial report published in the NSSMC’s information disclosure system, its net income for the first nine months grew by 66.2% to UAH 1.138 billion.
The plant received UAH 86 million in gross profit compared to UAH 32 million a year earlier, receiving UAH 47.7 million in profit from operating activities compared to UAH 0.86 million.
According to the plant, in the first half of this year, it received almost UAH 19 million in net profit, compared to a loss of UAH 6.2 million in January-June 2024, with net income growing by 41.2% to UAH 692.3 million.
Thus, KEVRZ ended the third quarter of 2025 with a net profit of UAH 18.2 million, almost four times more than in July-September 2024, and net income increased 2.3 times to UAH 445.5 million.
The plant notes that during the reporting period, it sold 36 repaired electric locomotive sections for UAH 1 billion (19 sections in the first half of 2025), 157 wheel sets for UAH 70.2 million, and 309 electric machines for UAH 51.7 million.
KEVRZ was founded in 1868. It specializes in the overhaul of electric trains for Ukrainian railways, the repair of units and assemblies, electric machines, electric motors, and wheel sets, and the manufacture of spare parts.
The plant ended 2024 with a net profit of UAH 16.1 million, which is 31.3% less than in the previous year, with a slight decrease in revenue to UAH 1 billion 268 million. It sold 40 electric sections, 177 wheel sets, 623 traction motors, and auxiliary machines.
