Publishing of books companies in Ecuador · ISIC J581

624 registered companies · 484 active (78%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code J581.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue: $145 M
Share of the country: 0.1%
Companies that filed statements: 415
Median margin: 2.2%

Of the 415 companies that filed statements for 2025, 244 recorded sales and 181 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $60 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 1,165 a month. Women hold 33% of the jobs, companies provide 60% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 1.5% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×3.5

$42 M

$236 M

$145 M

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

See the full series

2000: $42 M
2001: $71 M
2002: $97 M
2003: $100 M
2004: $110 M
2005: $120 M
2006: $146 M
2007: $153 M
2008: $163 M
2009: $150 M
2010: $167 M
2011: $195 M
2012: $219 M
2013: $236 M
2014: $167 M
2015: $164 M
2016: $144 M
2017: $150 M
2018: $156 M
2019: $132 M
2020: $89 M
2021: $107 M
2022: $101 M
2023: $138 M
2024: $135 M
2025: $145 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $506 k declared · 28 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: $34 k declared · 3 companiesCañar: $144 k declared · 7 companiesChimborazo: $409 k declared · 17 companiesCotopaxi: $30 k declared · 1 companiesEl Oro: $85 k declared · 2 companiesEsmeraldas: $0 declared · 1 companiesGalápagos: $239 k declared · 1 companiesGuayas: $78 M declared · 139 companiesImbabura: $526 k declared · 7 companiesLoja: $1.7 M declared · 4 companiesLos Ríos: $150 k declared · 8 companiesManabí: $7 M declared · 23 companiesMorona Santiago: $99 k declared · 4 companiesNapo: $12 k declared · 2 companiesOrellana: no dataPastaza: $0 declared · 1 companiesPichincha: $55 M declared · 137 companiesSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $348 k declared · 11 companiesSucumbíos: $38 k declared · 3 companiesTungurahua: $588 k declared · 16 companiesZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$12 k $78 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 43.8% the other 239: 56.2%

Concentration index (HHI): 638, unconcentrated; the largest takes 20.1% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

More specific activities

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company	RUC	Location	Revenue 2025 · USD	Status
Paradais S.A. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0992657677001	Guayaquil, Guayas	29.2 M	Active
Compañia Anonima el Universo Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	0990019657001	Guayaquil, Guayas	11.4 M	Active
Telecuatro Guayaquil Ca	0990325693001	Guayaquil, Guayas	10.3 M	Active
Ediciones Nacionales Unidas Edinun Cia. Ltda. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1791411846001	Quito, Pichincha	6.4 M	Active
Publicidad de Medios Publimedios S.A.	0992863234001	Guayaquil, Guayas	6.3 M	Active
Organizacion Ecuatoriana de Television Ortel S.A.	1790615510001	Quito, Pichincha	5.4 M	Active
Asesores Ecuador PN S.A. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	0992980400001	Guayaquil, Guayas	4.6 M	Active
Sistemas Guia S.A. Guiasa	1791094735001	Quito, Pichincha	4.3 M	Active
Grupocalmed Cia.ltda. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1793205618001	Quito, Pichincha	3.9 M	Active
El Diario Ediasa Sa Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	1390057691001	Portoviejo, Manabi	3.8 M	Active
Saba S.A. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1792069432001	Quito, Pichincha	3.6 M	Active
Gujoal S.A.	1792297532001	Guayaquil, Guayas	2.7 M	Active
Tekman Education, S.L. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1793057764001	Quito, Pichincha	2.6 M	Active
Kaizeneducacion Cia. Ltda. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1792258871001	Quito, Pichincha	2.4 M	Active
Solulaser Soluciones Laser S.A. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1792038855001	Quito, Pichincha	2.0 M	Active
Touche Films Creadores Audiovisuales Cia. Ltda.	1792394821001	Quito, Pichincha	1.9 M	Active
Sendero Ediciones Edisenderos Cia.ltda. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	0993234222001	Guayaquil, Guayas	1.8 M	Active
Ediloja Cia. Ltda. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	1191743705001	Loja, Loja	1.7 M	Active
Editorress Cia.ltda. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1391936733001	Portoviejo, Manabi	1.7 M	Active
Dinediciones Sa Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1790738248001	Quito, Pichincha	1.6 M	Active
Libresa Sa Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1790397971001	Quito, Pichincha	1.4 M	Active
Levascan Cia.ltda. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	1792780225001	Quito, Pichincha	1.4 M	Active
Llamingofilms S.A.	1792229499001	Quito, Pichincha	1.3 M	Active
A2graph S.A.S. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	1793206811001	Quito, Pichincha	1.2 M	Active
Productora de Libros Patito Prolipa Cia. Ltda. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1791865626001	Quito, Pichincha	1.2 M	Active
Mas Comunicacion y Masbtl Cia. Ltda.	1792029422001	Quito, Pichincha	1.0 M	Active
Editorial Oceano Ecuatoriana (Edioceano) S.A. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1790560716001	Quito, Pichincha	937 k	Active
Ediciones Legales Edle S.A. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1790924491001	Quito, Pichincha	916 k	Active
Asesoservi S.A.	0993390394001	Guayaquil, Guayas	903 k	Active
Corporacion Kolasis S.A. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0992601337001	Guayaquil, Guayas	901 k	Active
Editora Medico - Cientifica Andes Edimecien Cia. Ltda. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1791283414001	Quito, Pichincha	828 k	Active
Torresindustriagrafica S.A.S. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1391936277001	Montecristi, Manabi	814 k	Active
Grupo Editorial Taquina Editaquina Cia. Ltda. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1791397576001	Quito, Pichincha	800 k	Active
Editorial Giro22 S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1793199800001	Quito, Pichincha	774 k	Active
Television Independiente Indetel S.A.	0991296433001	Guayaquil, Guayas	719 k	Active
Proimpo Ecuador S.A.S. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1793122892001	Quito, Pichincha	718 k	Active
Crea Publicidad S.A. Creapublisa Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0992783729001	Guayaquil, Guayas	690 k	Active
Andivision S.A.	0991296425001	Guayaquil, Guayas	681 k	Active
Cajaexpress-courier S.A. Publishing of: address directories, telephone directories, official registers, jurisprudence (law), pharmaceutical compendiums, etc. Includes the sale of advertising space	0993288594001	Guayaquil, Guayas	678 k	Active
Thatbook S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1793192109001	Quito, Pichincha	546 k	Active
Manthra Editores Cia. Ltda.	1791976193001	Quito, Pichincha	544 k	Active
Radio y Television 44 Sa	0990808171001	Samborondón, Guayas	541 k	Active
Informeret S.A. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0992897171001	Guayaquil, Guayas	533 k	Active
Galamedios S.A.S.	0993401088001	Guayaquil, Guayas	506 k	Active
Radiodifusion America Quito Radfamerqui S. A.	1792487293001	Quito, Pichincha	479 k	Active
Editores Mma Asociados Cia Ltda Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1790209113001	Ibarra, Imbabura	436 k	Active
Printclick S.A. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	0992817119001	Guayaquil, Guayas	427 k	Active
Faximport S.A. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0992166215001	Durán, Guayas	364 k	Active
Clasico Consultores S.A. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	1791923227001	Quito, Pichincha	357 k	Active
Quipus Media Quipusec S.A.S. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	1793086268001	Quito, Pichincha	350 k	Active

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from