# Trainline shares slump after profit slips on watchdog probe

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trainline-shares-slump-after-profit-slips-on-watchdog-probe/
- Published: 2026-11-04T10:08:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T17:37:53+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/trainline-shares-slump-after-profit-slips-on-watchdog-probe/
- Topics: Business, Markets, UK, World

## Key points

- Trainline set aside £4m for the CMA inquiry.
- First-half pre-tax profit fell to £55.2m.
- Overseas consumer operations returned to profit.

## Summary

Trainline’s first-half pre-tax profit fell as the rail ticket retailer set aside £4m for legal costs and potential liabilities linked to a UK competition watchdog investigation. The CMA is examining whether the way Trainline displays mandatory booking fees complies with transparency rules, and the inquiry adds uncertainty for the company.

Pre-tax profit was £55.2m, down from £66.2m a year earlier, while revenue slipped 1% to £233m and shares fell 6.5% to below 200p in early trading. UK fare reforms and April 2026 refund-rule changes weighed on income, although group ticket sales held broadly steady at £3.3bn; international consumer operations returned to profit, making £6m after an £8m loss.

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