Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores companies in Ecuador · ISIC G4761.01
73 registered companies · 55 active (75%)
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 G4761.01.
The sector in figures
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025
- Declared revenue
- $44 M
- Share of the country
- <0.1%
- Companies that filed statements
- 52
- Median margin
- 0.7%
Of the 52 companies that filed statements for 2025, 38 recorded sales and 29 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $183 k.
In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 706 a month. Women hold 41% of the jobs, companies provide 61% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 17.9% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.
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- 2000
- $15 M
- 2001
- $25 M
- 2002
- $32 M
- 2003
- $33 M
- 2004
- $35 M
- 2005
- $32 M
- 2006
- $32 M
- 2007
- $29 M
- 2008
- $32 M
- 2009
- $32 M
- 2010
- $34 M
- 2011
- $37 M
- 2012
- $38 M
- 2013
- $44 M
- 2014
- $44 M
- 2015
- $41 M
- 2016
- $40 M
- 2017
- $44 M
- 2018
- $45 M
- 2019
- $45 M
- 2020
- $23 M
- 2021
- $29 M
- 2022
- $30 M
- 2023
- $42 M
- 2024
- $44 M
- 2025
- $44 M
The sector map · 2025
Azuay: $1 M declared · 1 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: no dataEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: $13 k declared · 1 companiesGuayas: $8.2 M declared · 26 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: no dataManabí: $88 k declared · 2 companiesMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: $34 M declared · 22 companiesSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no dataSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: no dataZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure
$13 k $34 M
2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.
The sector’s provinces
The largest by revenue
- Misterbooks S.A. $15 M
- Libreria Studium Cia Ltda $9 M
- Libreria Espanola Cia Ltda $4.4 M
- Libco S.A. Libreria Coquito $4.1 M
- Publiciencia S.A.S. $2.5 M
Segment concentration
the 5 largest: 80.1% the other 33: 19.9%
Concentration index (HHI): 1,865, moderately concentrated; the largest takes 34.4% 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.
Companies
Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent
| Company | RUC | Location | Revenue 2025 · USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analiso Numeros S.A.S. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1793235114001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | Active |
| Analisonumeros Cia.ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792951763001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | In dissolution |
| Artelibros S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0991092560001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Bestseller Ecuador S.A. Importacion Comercio Servicio Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792302013001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1.8 M | In dissolution |
| Bok Libros S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792913284001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | In dissolution |
| Bookipedia S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0993259136001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 797 k | Active |
| Bookside S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0992957751001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Bookstore & Knowledge Bookstorecom S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0993198358001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Bookstore M&M Bkst S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0992958073001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 161 k | Active |
| C.S.G. Valverde S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0992128712001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Casa Didactica S.A. Cadidactica Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1791350405001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Centro de Libros-vision Global S.A.S. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0993368461001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Cevsancultural Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792178029001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Chuquilla & Carrera Servicios Complementarios Diplasev Cia.ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792556236001 | Quito, Pichincha | 76 k | Active |
| Cien Lenguajes Malaguzzi Cienlenguajes S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0993075868001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 98 k | Active |
| Circulo de Lectores Sa Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1790312429001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Club de Lectores Clulec Cía. Ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792478278001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Comercializadora Inralbe Cia Ltda Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792495296001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | In dissolution |
| Comicmaniaec Cia.ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792904080001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Confiancorp S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0992422254001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Corporacion Bustos Corbustos S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1791308123001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Credilibros Cia. Ltda Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1791255976001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Cultural Ecuatoriana Sociedad Anonima Culturesa Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1790756610001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Didacticos Neumane Dineu S.A.S. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0993390448001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Dinalibros Cia.ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792643554001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Dismundial Panamericana Limitada Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0190324508001 | Cuenca, Azuay | — | In dissolution |
| Distribuciones Haniel Cia. Ltda. Distrihaniel Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1391800150001 | Manta, Manabi | 50 k | Active |
| Distribuciones Promociones Ventas y Cobranzas Disprovenycob Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0190368319001 | Cuenca, Azuay | — | In dissolution |
| Distribuidora Aguilar Zambrano Ochoa Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0190324346001 | Cuenca, Azuay | — | In dissolution |
| Distribuidora Ciencia y Mundo Disciem Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792288630001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Distribuidora Jorge Romero Rosero Jrr. Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0991059350001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 185 k | Active |
| Distribuidora Novoa Grafic S. A. Distrinovac Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0992527153001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Ecuadekalit S. A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792347580001 | Quito, Pichincha | 182 k | Active |
| Ecuaeditorial S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792054753001 | Quito, Pichincha | 6 k | Active |
| Ediciones Cervantes S.A. Edicersa Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1791353609001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Ediciones Familiares Edifam S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0992297522001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 184 k | Active |
| Ediciones Holguin S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0992302321001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | In dissolution |
| Ediciones Medicas Ecuatorianas S.A. Medeced Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0992135735001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 234 k | Active |
| Edimedsa Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1791412109001 | Quito, Pichincha | 547 k | Active |
| Editmedios S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0992531142001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 142 k | Active |
| Editorasa S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0991247688001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Editores Internacionales para Ecuador Eflunited Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1791967690001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Editorial Academia Ecuatoriana Cia. Ltda Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1791923545001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Editorial de Material Educativo y Tecnologico Edimatech Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1792500257001 | Quito, Pichincha | 85 k | Active |
| Editorial Edipime Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1791319605001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Editorial Pampanos S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0992368209001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 286 k | Active |
| Editorial Susaeta Sa Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1790464709001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Editoriales Ecuatorianas Ciencia Mundo S.A. Mundiciencia Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 0991432124001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Elfakir S.A.S. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1793218036001 | Quito, Pichincha | 7 k | Active |
| Empresa Comercial y Asesoria Ecias Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores | 1791432045001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from