Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores companies in Ecuador · ISIC G4772.01
559 registered companies · 486 active (87%)
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 G4772.01.
The sector in figures
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025
- Declared revenue
- $1,353 M
- Share of the country
- 0.8%
- Companies that filed statements
- 400
- Median margin
- 1.1%
Of the 400 companies that filed statements for 2025, 249 recorded sales and 176 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $132 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
- $63 M
- 2001
- $115 M
- 2002
- $157 M
- 2003
- $185 M
- 2004
- $223 M
- 2005
- $279 M
- 2006
- $338 M
- 2007
- $373 M
- 2008
- $346 M
- 2009
- $361 M
- 2010
- $418 M
- 2011
- $442 M
- 2012
- $472 M
- 2013
- $505 M
- 2014
- $524 M
- 2015
- $542 M
- 2016
- $523 M
- 2017
- $569 M
- 2018
- $601 M
- 2019
- $618 M
- 2020
- $589 M
- 2021
- $747 M
- 2022
- $850 M
- 2023
- $928 M
- 2024
- $1,013 M
- 2025
- $1,353 M
The sector map · 2025
Azuay: $18 M declared · 25 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: $939 k declared · 5 companiesChimborazo: $436 k declared · 4 companiesCotopaxi: $4.4 M declared · 7 companiesEl Oro: $237 M declared · 8 companiesEsmeraldas: $0 declared · 1 companiesGalápagos: $4,933 declared · 1 companiesGuayas: $296 M declared · 191 companiesImbabura: $533 k declared · 4 companiesLoja: $35 M declared · 10 companiesLos Ríos: $3.3 M declared · 9 companiesManabí: $151 M declared · 16 companiesMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: $51 k declared · 1 companiesPichincha: $598 M declared · 99 companiesSanta Elena: $416 k declared · 3 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $7.4 M declared · 5 companiesSucumbíos: $227 k declared · 1 companiesTungurahua: $1.2 M declared · 10 companiesZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure
$4,933 $598 M · logarithmic scale
2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.
The sector’s provinces
The largest by revenue
- Farmacias y Comisariatos de Medicinas Sa Farcomed $557 M
- Cresio Cia.ltda. $231 M
- Farmacias Santamartha S.A. $150 M
- Corporacion Farmaceutica Farmcorp S.A. $73 M
- Ibenpharma S.A. $38 M
Segment concentration
the 5 largest: 77.5% the other 244: 22.5%
Concentration index (HHI): 2,164, moderately concentrated; the largest takes 41.1% 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.
Companies
Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent
| Company | RUC | Location | Revenue 2025 · USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2farm Cia.ltda. - en Liquidación Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0190484874001 | Cuenca, Azuay | — | In dissolution |
| Abvpharmacies S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1391938663001 | Portoviejo, Manabi | 0 | Active |
| Actividades Farmaceuticas Cia Ltda Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0990006733001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Adamo S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0991389253001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Adfarma S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993045799001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Afransa S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0992702141001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 3 k | Active |
| Aguinaga & Terán Asociados S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1793210345001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Ahorrofarma S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1391936149001 | Paján, Manabi | — | Active |
| Ahorropharma S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0195146705001 | Cuenca, Azuay | 0 | Active |
| Alava Aguirre Distribuciones Alaguir S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993266957001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Albisolart S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1792002672001 | Quito, Pichincha | 7 k | Active |
| Albofarmacia S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0992322594001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 223 k | Active |
| Alfacompany S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0992313749001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Almanu S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993390409001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 10 | Active |
| Alpha-latam S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993398562001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Alphafarm S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993387721001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 5.7 M | Active |
| Alternativa de Comercio y Productos Alcopro Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1792384036001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | In dissolution |
| Altiusfarma S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993411157001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Amazon Bariatric Cso S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1691729231001 | Pastaza, Pastaza | 51 k | Active |
| Ambesten Pharma Comercializadora,importadora, Ventas por Mayor y M Ambesten Sociedad Anónima Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0190412768001 | Cuenca, Azuay | — | In dissolution |
| American Saver S.A. Amesaver Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0992454253001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Apoteca S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993400520001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Apotekaria S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993405070001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Armedic S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993386516001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 17 k | Active |
| Arnicalciomax S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993396580001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Arsepharma S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993281603001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 92 k | Active |
| Asistencia Médica Integral Zambrano&asociados. Asizamaso S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0992912243001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 138 k | Active |
| Askeny S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1793209183001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Asofarmadis Distribuidora Farmaceutica Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1792323002001 | Quito, Pichincha | 2.1 M | Active |
| Aspal Medical S.A. Aspalmed Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0992841273001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 1.2 M | Active |
| Aurumedical S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1793230676001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Avdinversiones S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0291526587001 | San Miguel, Bolivar | — | Active |
| Axpharm S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1793240218001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | Active |
| B&Q Asociados S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1391932186001 | Portoviejo, Manabi | — | In dissolution |
| Bac Medical Bacme S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1793212358001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Bansu S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0992555017001 | Santa Elena, Santa Elena | 414 k | Active |
| Benafarma S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993319732001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 507 k | Active |
| Benecare S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1793193117001 | Quito, Pichincha | 109 k | Active |
| Benemedic S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993375613001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 3 k | Active |
| Betafarm-betafarmaceutica S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993344117001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 985 k | Active |
| Bianregi S.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0992415207001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Bienestar Funcional Inguz S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1793199292001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Bienetre Et Solution Cia.ltda. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1793140971001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Bifarmazul S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993397757001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 65 k | Active |
| Bigfamily S. A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0992486899001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Bio Dave Vida S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1793200632001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Biohame S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993397187001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 2 k | Active |
| Biohealth International Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 1791846915001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Biolovet C.A. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0991099859001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Biomahe S.A.S. Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores | 0993397304001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 28 k | Active |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from