Shore Capital sees huge upside at Trainline after strong first half
Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' rating for
Trainline's shares were up 10% at 370.4p by 1052 GMT after the company said it expects net ticket sales to increase by 12-14% in the year to 28 February 2025, up from a previous target of 8-12% growth, while revenue growth is tipped to be 11-13%, up from 7-11% previously.
The upwards revisions come after a 14% increase in net ticket sales to £3.0bn in the first half ended 31 August, with revenues rising 17% to £229m. Adjusted EBITDA meanwhile rose 44% to £82m.
"We are pleased to see the update this morning and continue to see Trainline as a dominant player within the UK rail network, set to benefit from the increasing digitalisation demand from consumers," Shore Capital said in a research note.
"Beyond this, we believe the international opportunity, which is building, is not factored into the current group multiple."
The broker said Trainline trades at an enterprise value-to-EBITDA ratio of just 10, a discount to the wider UK platform sector despite expectations of strong double-digit adjusted profit growth in the coming years.
Shore Capital's fair value calculation for the stock is 465p, 38% ahead of Friday's closing price of 337p.
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