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Poltava Medical Glass Plant Reports 30.5% Drop in Half-Year Profit

Poltava Medical Glass Plant JSC (PMGP, Poltava) saw its net profit decline by 19% in 2025 compared to 2024—to 105.564 million UAH, and for the January–June 2026 period, by 30.5% compared to the same period in 2025, to 45.204 million UAH.

As the company reported in the NSSMC’s disclosure system, its net sales revenue in 2025 decreased by 3.52% compared to 2024—to 364.281 million UAH, while in the first half of 2026, revenue grew by 31.76% compared to the same period in 2025, reaching 231.01 million UAH.

According to the company, the main export markets outside Ukraine in 2025 were Kazakhstan, where products worth 51.503 million UAH were shipped; Georgia (3.732 million UAH); Turkey (3.233 million UAH); and Moldova (1.258 million UAH). In total, products worth 61.369 million UAH were exported during this period, which is 2.29% more than the previous year.

In the first three months of this year, the plant manufactured 89,488 million ampoules and shipped 150.923 million units worth 107.4 million UAH. Specifically, in January–March, ampoules were exported to Kazakhstan, Georgia, Turkey, Moldova, and Uzbekistan. The volume of exports increased by 32%.
The company generated 5.402 million UAH from the sale of oxygen and nitrogen.

The cost of goods sold amounted to 70.333 million UAH; the company’s revenue from core and operating activities for the first quarter of 2026 totaled 120.232 million UAH, with net profit at 21.154 million UAH.
As previously reported, in July 2025, Oleksandr Nekrasov, who owned nearly 53.7% of PZMS’s shares, gifted this stake to his relative, Leonid Oleksandrovych Nekrasov, who had previously held more than 6% of the company’s shares; following the gift, his stake exceeded 59.7% of the company’s authorized capital.

Oleksandr, Leonid, and Konstantin Oleksandrovych Nekrasov, in particular, are co-owners of the pharmaceutical manufacturer “Lubnyfarm.”
According to information on its website, the Poltava Medical Glass Plant is Ukraine’s leading manufacturer of ampoules for pharmaceuticals.

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PJSC “Yuria” Increased Its Half-Year Net Profit to 67.2 Mln UAH

PJSC ‘Yuria’ (trademark “Voloshkove Pole”) increased its net profit to 67.2 million UAH in January–June 2026, up from 1.8 billion UAH during the same period last year.

According to the company’s disclosure in the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) disclosure system, its revenue grew by 10.4% to 1.19 billion UAH.
According to the financial statements, the company’s gross profit for the first half of the year increased by 46.1% to 179.8 million UAH, while operating profit rose 14.2-fold to 72.6 million UAH.

As of June 30, 2026, PJSC “Yuria’s” assets totaled 1.092 billion UAH, compared to 1.039 billion UAH at the beginning of the year; its accumulated losses decreased to 275.2 million UAH from 342.5 million UAH, while current liabilities rose to 1.325 billion UAH from 1.271 billion UAH; of this amount, 700.9 million UAH consisted of accounts payable to suppliers, and 473.9 million UAH consisted of advances received.

At the same time, the company significantly reduced its bank debt: long-term loans at the beginning of the year amounted to 67.7 million UAH, while as of the end of June, the financial statements showed only 1 million UAH in short-term loans.

As previously reported, at an extraordinary general meeting on July 2, 2026, the shareholders of PJSC “Yuria” preliminarily approved the conclusion of significant transactions with JSC “Pivdenny” totaling up to 900 million UAH, including loan and other financial agreements, as well as amendments to existing agreements regarding financing limits, terms, interest rates, and fees.

PJSC “Yuria” is the legal successor to the Cherkasy City Milk Processing Plant, which has a design capacity of 25 metric tons of raw milk processing per day. It ranks among the top ten largest Ukrainian milk producers.

The dairy producer, operating under the “Voloshkove Pole” trademark, invested EUR 1.5 million in 2023 to install a Tetra Pak production line in order to double its output of ultra-pasteurized milk. In 2024, the company invested EUR 1.6 million in modernizing the production facilities of its enterprises and commissioned a new production line for glazed cheese curds.

The company has two subsidiaries: “Yuria-2”—a network of brand-name stores and kiosks in Cherkasy—and “Yuria-Trans”—a trucking company that delivers raw materials and supplies for processing, products to retail outlets, and provides other transportation services. Its raw material supply area covers the Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Poltava, Kyiv, and Vinnytsia regions. Milk is collected from over 200 settlements.

The company’s beneficial owners are Oleksandr and Andriy Tabalov.
According to the annual report, “Yuriya’s” revenue in 2025 grew by 27.8%—to 2.20095 billion UAH—while net profit amounted to 62.68 million UAH, compared to a net loss of 121.95 million UAH the previous year.

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KZRK Increased Its Half-Year Net Loss to 1.4 Bln UAH

Based on its performance in January–June of this year, the Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Plant (KZRK) saw its net loss increase by 9.4% compared to the same period last year—to 1 billion 407.383 million UAH.

According to KZRK’s interim report, available to the agency “Interfax-Ukraine,” revenue from ordinary operations during this period fell to 336.132 million UAH from 1 billion 250.939 million UAH.

The uncovered loss as of the end of June 2026 amounted to 876.156 million UAH.

As previously reported, KZRK’s net loss in the first quarter increased 4.4-fold compared to the same period last year—to 378.948 million UAH from 85.925 million UAH. During this period, revenue from ordinary activities decreased to 135.457 million UAH from 705.526 million UAH.

From January through September 2025, KZRK increased its net loss by 3.2 times compared to the same period in 2024—to 1,487.217 million UAH; net income for this period decreased by 41.6%—to 1,601.822 million UAH.

The annual report for 2025 has not yet been published.

KZRK ended 2024 with a net loss of 2 billion 14.015 million UAH, whereas in 2023 it amounted to 63.411 million UAH. Net revenue in 2024 amounted to 3 billion 443.081 million UAH, compared to 5 billion 577.923 million UAH in 2023.

It was previously reported that on May 23, 2025, “Your Energy Supplier” LLC (Kyiv) filed a petition with the Commercial Court of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against KZRK due to outstanding payments for electricity consumed. The Commercial Court of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast ruled to open bankruptcy proceedings against KZRK on June 9 of this year.

KZRK specializes in underground iron ore mining. It comprises four mines: “Pokrovska” (formerly “Zhovtneva”), the “Kryvyi Rih” mine (“Batkivshchyna”), “Kozatska” (formerly “Hvardiyiska”), and “Ternivska” (formerly the Ordzhonikidze Ore Administration, later the Lenin Ore Administration).

According to data from the National Securities and Stock Market Commission for the first quarter of 2026, the main shareholder of KZRK is Starmill Limited (Cyprus), which owns 99.8812% of its shares. Operational control of the combine was exercised by the “Privat” Group prior to the initiation of bankruptcy proceedings.

In May 2023, Ukraine imposed sanctions against dozens of foreign companies linked to Russian individuals that own significant assets in Ukraine, including KZRK. Some of these assets had already been seized, but the sanctions paved the way for their confiscation. The corresponding Presidential Decree No. 279 of May 12 was published on the President’s website. In particular, the list of legal entities includes Starmill Limited, which owns 99.89% of KZRK under the operational control of the Privat Group.

The company’s authorized capital is 1 billion 991.233 million UAH.

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“ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih” Increased Its Half-Year Loss by 57.4%

The Kryvyi Rih Mining and Metallurgical Plant, PJSC “ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih” (AMKR, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast), ended the January–June period of this year with a net loss of 6 billion 641.858 million UAH, an increase of 57.4% compared to the first half of last year, when it stood at 4 billion 219.136 million UAH.

According to the company’s interim report, a copy of which is available to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency, AMKR’s revenue from ordinary operations for this period amounted to 32,839,717 million UAH, compared to 33,818,076 million UAH in January–June 2025.

The accumulated loss as of the end of June 2026 amounted to 39,482.201 million UAH.

AMKR’s production volumes for the reporting period were as follows: pig iron—311,234 thousand metric tons; rolled steel—381,185 thousand metric tons; and iron ore concentrate—633,045 thousand metric tons. Exports accounted for 66% of total sales. During the reporting period, AMKR sold steel products on the domestic market, in European markets, and to other countries, such as Egypt, Moldova, and Turkey. The products were exported by rail and through Black Sea ports.

As previously reported, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih ended the January–March 2026 period with a net loss of 4 billion 599.057 million UAH, an increase of 54.8% compared to the same period in 2025, when the loss amounted to 2 billion 970.387 million UAH. Revenue from ordinary operations during this period amounted to 13,244.044 million UAH, compared to 15,063.014 million UAH in January–March 2025.

AMKR ended 2025 with a net loss of 8 billion 896.797 million UAH, while in 2024 it amounted to 8 billion 848.963 million UAH. Revenue from ordinary activities for 2025 reached 70 billion 634.443 million UAH, compared to 64 billion 591.407 million UAH in 2024.

At the same time, AMKR ended 2025 with a consolidated net loss of 8 billion 887.789 million UAH, compared to 8 billion 841.794 million UAH in 2024. At the same time, consolidated income from ordinary activities amounted to 70,627,356 million UAH in 2025, compared to 64,599,685 million UAH in 2024. The consolidated uncovered loss at the end of last year stood at 32,927,580 million UAH.

In 2024, the plant reduced its consolidated net loss by 25.5% compared to 2023—to 8 billion 841.812 million UAH from 11 billion 875.984 million UAH. At the same time, net revenue decreased by 54.3%—to 64,599,685,000 UAH from 41,873,521,000 UAH.
“ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih” is the largest producer of rolled steel in Ukraine. It specializes in the production of long products, in particular rebar and wire rod.

ArcelorMittal owns Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical complex, “ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih,” and a number of smaller companies, including PJSC “ArcelorMittal Beryslav.”
According to the company, ArcelorMittal Duisburg GmbH (Germany) owns 95.128% of its shares.

The steel complex’s authorized capital is 3 billion 859.533 million UAH.

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“NovaPay Credit” Increased Its Half-Year Profit 3.2-Fold

“NovaPay Credit,” a subsidiary of the international financial services company “NovaPay” (TM NovaPay) within the Nova Group, which is the issuer of NovaPay bonds, increased its net profit 3.2-fold in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025—to 172.01 million UAH, according to its interim condensed financial statements.

According to the report, revenue for the first half of the year increased 2.2 times compared to the same period last year—to 586.42 million UAH.
Gross profit increased 2.9-fold to 265.41 million UAH, while operating profit rose 3.2-fold to 229.17 million UAH.

The report notes that in the second quarter of 2026, the company increased its net profit by 4.9 times compared to the same period in 2025—to 97.50 million UAH—amid a 2.4-fold increase in revenue—to 312.96 million UAH.
Gross profit in the second quarter of 2026 also increased 4.3-fold to 151.35 million UAH, while operating profit rose 4.9-fold to 129.91 million UAH.

According to the report, equity for the first half of this year rose from 516.5 million UAH to 688.5 million UAH, while liabilities increased from 1 billion 371.0 million UAH to 1 billion 690.8 million UAH.
It is noted that the company increased proceeds from bond sales in January–June of this year to 693 million UAH from 355.63 million UAH in the first half of last year, while expenses for their redemption also rose—to 578.80 million UAH from 244.92 million UAH, respectively.

As for proceeds from repo agreements involving bonds—which the company offers as an alternative to bank deposits—they rose in the first half of 2026 to 882.32 million UAH from 705.88 million UAH, while expenses under such agreements rose to 727.59 million UAH from 422.03 million UAH.
Among other things, the report also notes that in July, a decision was made to issue Series “R” bonds on the “Perspektiva” Stock Exchange (PJSC) with a par value of 200 million UAH; The bonds were issued in the traditional denomination of 1,000 UAH each, with a maturity date of September 3, 2029.

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“Ukrgraphite” Increased Its Half-Year Loss by 53.7%

PJSC “Ukrainian Graphite” (“Ukrgraphite,” Zaporizhzhia) reported a 53.7% increase in its net loss for the January–June period of this year compared to the same period last year, bringing the total to 180.462 million.

According to the company’s interim report, which is available to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency, revenue for this period decreased by 5.1% to 651.465 million UAH.
The company’s retained earnings as of the end of June amounted to 3,221.034 million UAH.

The management report notes that production is currently taking place amid a challenging situation in Ukraine’s energy sector and high energy prices, which requires the implementation of additional measures to improve energy efficiency to ensure the company’s uninterrupted operation. Specifically, these include work to modernize the mixing and pressing section (installation of an electrically heated mixing machine and restoration of the operational capacity of the electrode paste production line for the manufacture of carbonizing agents); modernization of the impregnation section—purchase and commissioning of a new vacuum system, which will ensure stable operation of the autoclaves to achieve a deep vacuum and help reduce vacuum oil consumption; modernization of the graphitization section—upgrading the mobile pneumatic system, which improves the system’s operational reliability, extends maintenance intervals, and reduces downtime.

In addition, the company modernized its electricity metering system—automating the monitoring of electricity consumption by the company’s divisions (consumer workshops) in production processes, optimizing the operating schedule of process equipment, and managing consumption.
In 2025, “Ukrgrafit” saw its net loss increase by 31.3% compared to 2024—to 265.776 million—while revenue for this period decreased by 13.5%—to 1 billion 272.074 million UAH.

“Ukrgrafit” ended 2024 with a net loss of 202.447 million UAH, whereas in 2023 it increased its net profit by a factor of 2.34 compared to 2022—to 122.920 million UAH.
“Ukrgrafit” is Ukraine’s leading manufacturer of graphitized electrodes for electric steel-melting, ore-thermal, and other types of electric furnaces; commercial carbon compounds for Soderberg electrodes; and carbon-based refractory materials for enterprises in the metallurgical, machine-building, chemical, and other industrial sectors.

According to data from the National Depository of Ukraine (NDU) for the first quarter of 2026, Intergraphite Holdings Company Limited (Malta) owns 23.9841% of the private joint-stock company, and C6 Safe Group Limited (Cyprus) owns 72.0394%.
The authorized capital of the private joint-stock company is 233.959 million UAH, and the par value of each share is 3.35 UAH.

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