{
  "id": 3549578,
  "title": "Metro Ukraine among group's top four companies by cash flow – CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/metro-ukraine-among-groups-top-four-companies-by-cash-flow-ceo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T17:17:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1196258.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Metro Ukraine ranks among the top four companies in the Metro Group by cash flow, according to CEO Olena Vdovychenko. Despite the challenges posed by the full-scale invasion, the company swiftly recovered and maintains a strong financial position. Vdovychenko highlighted that a quarter of Metro Ukraine's customers belong to the hotel and restaurant industry, while 70% are end consumers and 5% are traders in small non-chain stores. The company carefully selects suppliers who adhere to antitrust laws and tax compliance. Metro Ukraine has reduced its product assortment from 35,000 SKUs to 16,000 SKUs, focusing on defining a strategy and consistently executing actions on store shelves and delivery channels. In 2025, Metro Cash & Carry Ukraine LLC, a subsidiary of Metro Ukraine, reported a 17.97% increase in revenue to UAH 33.92 billion, with a net loss of UAH 380.9 million.",
  "summary": "Metro Ukraine is one of the four companies within the international Metro Group that generate the highest cash flow, according to CEO of Metro Ukraine Olena Vdovychenko.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "Metro 2039 devs say the ongoing war in Ukraine has changed how they write morality: 'The franchise's very nature is getting too close to reality'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/metro-2039-devs-say-the-ongoing-war-in-ukraine-has-changed-how-they",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:12:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}