Rishabhdev Tecnocable targets Rs 210cr sales in FY11

Here is a verbatim transcript of the exclusive interview with Sunil B Golchha on CNBC-TV18. Also see the accompanying video.

Q: Could you start by telling us what your expectations for revenues and profits are for fiscal year 2010?

A: 2010 our gross profit margin is 12.75% and the figure will be around Rs 1,667.70 lakh.

Q: That is Rs 16 crore?

A: Yes.

Q: What will be your topline, revenues?

A: Topline revenues is Rs 130.8 crore ( I can hear it as Rs 130 but pls check ones) approximately.

Q: This Rs 16 crore is the PAT target you have set out?

A: No, PAT is Rs 11.78 crore.

Q: And for Rs 11.78 crore, what do you think it is you might deliver by way of earnings per share in this financial year?

A: Around Rs 8.

Q: Are you talking about fiscal year 2010?

A: 2009-10.

Q: We are asking you about next year- what kind of targets would be reasonable for the next year that is year ending March 2010?

A: For Year ending 2010-11, it would be Rs 210 crore

Q: Where would this Rs 210 crore come from? Can you can break it up between instrument cables, and power cables and which clients would contribute the most?

A: Our main target of business is power cables ‑ low voltage power cables and XLPE cables. We also manufacture control cables and other instrumentation and data communication cables, but our major turnover will come from the power and distribution transmission cables.

Q: We understand that you have some high profile peers like KEI, Finolex Cables, Havells, what kind of market share do you enjoy at this point to deliver this much by way of growth?

A: Our percentage of growth is around 60%, 30% in the last couple of years.

Q: On that Rs 210 crore revenue that you are expecting for 2010, what kind of ballpark earnings per share could you end up with?

A: About Rs 15.