Getlink SE: First Quarter 2026: Revenue up 15%
- Group: Consolidated revenue of €371 million, up 15% compared with the same period in 20251
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Eurotunnel : Revenue up 4% to €258 million, driven by strong railway network traffic, the continued success of LeShuttle’s commercial strategy and the resilience to increase in oil prices
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Eleclink : Revenue of €70 million, compared with €33 million in 2025, benefiting from buoyant electricity markets and the interconnector operating at full capacity2
- Europorte: Revenue growth of 5% to €43 million
Quarter highlights for the Group
- CSR
On
Building on the 2019–2025 Environmental Plan, the Group is embarking on a new strategic phase and has announced its 2030 CSR Roadmap, setting out its key objectives and priorities for environmental and social action.
- Shareholding
Eiffage and Mundys, Getlink’s major shareholders, have announced an increase in their stakes in the Group’s capital:
- Following the market acquisition of 1.74% of the share capital, announced on 26 March, Eiffage, through Dervaux Participations 14, declared that it now holds 29.40% of the share capital representing 29.9%3 of voting rights in Getlink.
- On 31 March, Mundys announced that it had entered into share swap agreements enabling its subsidiary,
First quarter revenue by activity and
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Revenue
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Q1 2026
|
Q1 2025 restated* |
Change |
Q1 2025 published** |
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Shuttle Services |
152 |
146 |
4% |
150 |
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Railway Network |
94 |
91 |
3% |
93 |
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Other revenue |
12 |
11 |
9% |
11 |
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Sub-total |
258 |
248 |
4% |
254 |
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Europorte |
43 |
41 |
5% |
41 |
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|
70 |
33 |
112% |
33 |
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Group |
371 |
322 |
15% |
328 |
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* Restated at the average exchange rate for the first quarter of 2026: £1 = €1.149. ** Average exchange rate for the first quarter of 2025: £1 = €1.201. |
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Q1 2026 |
Q1 2025 |
Change |
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Truck Shuttles |
Trucks |
294,703 |
302,144 |
-2% |
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Passenger Shuttles |
Passenger vehicles* |
367,607 |
370,117 |
-1% |
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High-Speed
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Passengers |
2,597,637 |
2,477,962 |
5% |
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Rail freight trains*** |
Trains |
250 |
318 |
-21% |
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* Including motorcycles, vehicles with trailers, caravans, motorhomes and coaches. ** Only passengers using the Tunnel are included in these tables, which excludes journeys between mainland stations (Brussels–Calais, Brussels–Lille, Brussels–Paris, etc.).
*** Trains operated by railway companies (DB Cargo on behalf of BRB, SNCF and its subsidiaries, and |
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- Group
The Group’s consolidated revenue for the first quarter grew by 15% at constant exchange rates, to €371 million.
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Eurotunnel
At €258 million, Eurotunnel’s revenue is up 4% compared with Q1 2025.
Shuttle Services
Revenue from the Shuttle activity (LeShuttle and LeShuttle Freight) reached €152 million, up 4% in Q1 compared with the same period last year.
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LeShuttle
- A slight decline (-1%) in the number of passenger vehicles transported in Q1. Following a decline in traffic over the first two months of the year, March volumes benefited from a positive calendar effect linked to the timing of the Easter weekend.
- Market share remained stable at 62.0% (vs 62.1% in Q1 2025).
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LeShuttle Freight
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Truck traffic down 2% in Q1 compared with Q1 2025, still impacted by a sluggish economic environment in
Great Britain . January was also affected by weather conditions disrupting heavy goods vehicle traffic in northern France. - Market share at 35.8% (vs 36.4% in Q1 2025) in a cross-Channel market characterised by overcapacity and intense competition.
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Truck traffic down 2% in Q1 compared with Q1 2025, still impacted by a sluggish economic environment in
Railway Network
Revenue for the Railway Network rose by 3% to €94 million.
Eurostar recorded a 5% increase in traffic in Q1 2026, combining moderate growth on the Paris–London route with a favourable base effect following the reopening of the international terminal at Amsterdam Centraal on
Other revenue
Other revenue reached €12 million (+9%), benefiting from the growth of Getlink Customs Services (GCS).
Business rates
As discussions with the
- Europorte
Europorte’s revenue rose by 5% to €43 million.
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Eleclink
In the first quarter, Eleclink’s revenue amounted to €70 million, up 112% compared with Q1 2025, driven by developments in the electricity markets and a favourable base effect (suspension of the interconnection in 2025 between the1st of January and 5th February). Excluding the one-off impact of this suspension, underlying revenue growth stood at 21% compared with the same period last year.
As at 31 March,
Guidance
The Group confirms its 2026 target of a consolidated current EBITDA of between €820 million and €860 million5.
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Upcoming events in 2026:
Disclaimer: This report contains forward-looking information. This information, based on the Group’s current estimates, remains subject to numerous factors and uncertainties that could result in the actual figures differing significantly from those presented as forecasts. For a more detailed description of these risks and uncertainties, please refer in particular to the “Risk Factors” section of the Universal Registration Document and the documents filed with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) (available on the Group’s website https://www.getlinkgroup.com).
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| 1All comparisons with revenue for the first quarter of 2025 are made using the average exchange rate for the first quarter of 2026 of £1 = €1.149. |
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2 Eleclink’s activity was suspended between |
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3 Estimate based on Getlink’s declaration of |
| 4 Based on the average exchange rate for the 2025 financial year of £1 = €1.165 and assuming that the multiplier remains close to current levels and with a tapering transitional relief over a three-year period. |
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5 Target set in |
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