Trainline stock: Company announced £100 million share buyback on September 11, 2026
Published on 10/01/2026 at 08:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Trainline announced a new share buyback program of up to £100 million on September 11, 2026, alongside a trading update for the six months ended August 31, 2026. The company reported first-half Group net ticket sales of £3.263 billion and underlying revenue of £233 million, down 1 percent year over year. Trainline plc said the new buyback would run over the subsequent 12-month period after completion of its existing program.
First-half trading and guidance
Trainline reconfirmed FY2027 guidance for Group net ticket sales of between £6.2 billion and £6.45 billion, underlying revenue of between £440 million and £455 million, and adjusted EBITDA of approximately 2.9 percent of net ticket sales. International Consumer is expected to reach adjusted EBITDA breakeven during the year. The company said its digital railcard user base grew 26 percent year over year to more than three million users. Trainline’s trading statement also said the company plans to publish its half-year results on November 4, 2026.
Share repurchases
In a September 22, 2026 RNS announcement, Trainline said it had purchased 837,729 ordinary shares between September 14 and September 18, 2026. The purchased shares will be canceled, leaving 346,478,937 ordinary shares in issue, according to the company announcement distributed through RNS.
