{
  "id": 2373807,
  "title": "Nova Poshta increases its consolidated net profit in H1 2026 by 24.3% amid 31.8% revenue growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/nova-poshta-increases-its-consolidated-net-profit-in-h1-2026-by-24-3",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:07:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1194984.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the first half of 2026, express delivery company Nova Poshta witnessed a significant surge in its consolidated net profit, increasing by 24.3% year-on-year to UAH 2.2 billion. Simultaneously, its revenue expanded by 31.8% to UAH 39.1 billion. This growth was accompanied by a 19.9% rise in gross profit, reaching UAH 8.5 billion, and a 29.5% increase in operating profit, amounting to UAH 4.6 billion. During the second quarter of 2026, the company's consolidated revenue grew by 35.5% year-on-year to UAH 20.9 billion, while consolidated net profit climbed by 8.5% to UAH 1 billion. Gross profit rose by 15.7% to UAH 4.5 billion, and operating profit increased by 18.5% to UAH 2.6 billion. By the end of June 2026, Nova Poshta's equity capital stood at UAH 14.2 billion, with total assets amounting to UAH 40.4 billion, which were lower than the figures from December 31, 2025 (UAH 16.8 billion and UAH 44.2 billion, respectively). The company disbursed UAH 4.4 billion in dividends in the first half of 2026, compared to UAH 726 million in the same period of the previous year. Expenses related to the acquisition of fixed and intangible assets in the first half of 2026 amounted to UAH 1.3 billion, a notable increase from UAH 1.9 million in the prior year. The company's net profit saw a remarkable 2.3-fold rise in the first half of 2026, reaching UAH 2.7 billion, while revenue increased by 31.7% to UAH 32.5 billion. In the same period, Nova Poshta delivered an impressive 254.4 million parcels and cargo, including 17.9 million international shipments. As of July 13, 2026, the company's expansive network comprised 54,700 service points, consisting of 16,800 branches and 37,900 parcel terminals spread across Ukraine. In 2025, Nova Poshta's revenue grew by 21.6% compared to 2024, reaching UAH 54.2 billion, and its net profit expanded by 4.4% to UAH 2.6 billion. The company's core business revolves around the express delivery of documents, parcels, and oversized cargo, positioning it as the leading express delivery service in Ukraine. The ultimate beneficial owners of Nova Poshta are Volodymyr Popereshniuk and Vyacheslav Klimov.",
  "summary": "Nova Poshta, a leader in express delivery in Ukraine and part of the Nova Group, increased its consolidated net profit in the first half of 2026 by 24.3% year-on-year to UAH 2.2 billion, while revenue increased by 31.8% to UAH 39.1 billion.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}