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Austral Cia Ltda

RUC 0190001628001 · Cuenca, Azuay

Registry data

RUC
0190001628001
Legal name
AUSTRAL CIA LTDA
Trade name
AUSTRAL
Size segment (SCVS)
Large · 2025
Incorporation date
April 29, 1969
Start of activities (SRI)
April 30, 1969
Subscribed capital
$3,100,000
Economic activity
Sale of new and used vehicles: passenger vehicles, including specialized vehicles such as ambulances and minibuses; lorries, trailers and semi-trailers; camping vehicles such as caravans and motor homes; off-road vehicles (jeeps, etc.), including wholesale and retail sale by commission agents
ISIC code
G4510.01
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Av. España 18-96, Av. Gil Ramírez Dávalos Esq., Aeropuerto
Location
Cuenca, Azuay
Region
Sierra

Financial statements

Current ratio
1.04
Debt ratio
77.6%
Net margin
0.8%
Return on equity (ROE)
3.9%
Revenue vs 2024
+31.9%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×22.2
$1.2 M
$0
$26.9 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Net result by year 2000 → 2025 · ×4.6
$48.4 k
$510 k
$0
$223 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Employees by year 2008 → 2025 · ×6.8
13
88
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $26,919,869
  • Cost of sales $19,295,926
  • Expenses $7,518,439
  • Net result $223,477

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $16,879,936 65%
  • Non-current assets $8,926,024 35%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $16,290,808 63%
  • Non-current liabilities $3,744,832 15%
  • Equity $5,770,321 22%

“Current” means within one year: what can be turned into cash, or what has to be paid, in that span.

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, year by year
Year Revenue Net result Assets Equity Employees
2025 $26,919,869 $223,477 $25,805,961 $5,770,321 88
2024 $20,414,235 $324,022 $28,449,632 $5,719,066 83
2023 $20,025,330 $372,467 $25,305,221 $5,610,809 82
2022 $17,365,623 $348,027 $24,298,594 $5,505,286 78
2021 $16,706,084 $0 $22,470,828 $5,739,734 79
2020 $15,559,658 $0 $21,163,789 $5,638,804 70
2019 $15,104,040 $57,973 $18,673,840 $5,588,921 33
2018 $0 $493,499 $18,205,729 $5,187,315 29
2017 $12,986,366 $273,627 $16,666,318 $4,664,475 30
2016 $10,375,198 $201,888 $13,014,102 $4,579,702 56
2015 $20,518,805 $468,964 $17,356,035 $4,416,891 54
2014 $15,112,240 $403,443 $19,239,270 $3,923,245 57
2013 $12,870,435 $69,884 $14,906,981 $3,474,471 51
2012 $11,848,450 $157,705 $12,017,218 $2,585,635 43
2011 $15,821,754 $510,423 $7,862,833 $2,414,473 35
2010 $11,875,440 $435,490 $10,829,540 $2,057,983 29
2009 $11,876,375 $281,373 $8,656,425 $1,359,327 24
2008 $3,605,849 $6,158 $4,959,533 $1,077,954 13
2007 $2,709,846 $3,379 $3,122,815 $1,071,796
2006 $2,991,129 $18,378 $3,781,897 $979,421
2005 $2,229,827 $9,980 $3,243,230 $1,050,038
2004 $2,211,075 $33,371 $2,761,790 $1,040,057
2003 $3,135,333 $9,961 $3,292,614 $1,012,371
2002 $4,549,163 $53,663 $2,272,051 $473,858
2001 $3,277,156 $78,971 $2,925,755 $429,846
2000 $1,213,142 $48,436 $1,328,104 $325,160

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $26,919,869 and a net result of $223,477, a margin of 0.8%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 99.0% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Azuay, it ranks 43rd among the 5,838 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code G4510.01, 498 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 90.4%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.0%.

Values in US dollars, as filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, Ecuador’s corporate regulator.

Securities market

Austral Cia Ltda is registered as an issuer in the public securities market registry, the roster of companies that raise financing by selling securities. There it files balance sheets more often than the annual statements; the most recent is from June 30, 2026:

Assets
$32,347,677
Liabilities
$25,287,313
Equity
$7,060,364
Period revenue
$12,464,309
Period result
$1,404,599

Semiannual balance sheet filed with the public securities market registry; revenue and result are the running total since January. See the securities market analysis

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 3, 2026
RUC status: Active
  • Phantom taxpayer: No
  • Nonexistent transactions: No
Tax regime
General regime The set of rules under which it files its taxes
Required to keep accounting books
Yes
Withholding agent
Yes When paying third parties, it withholds taxes and remits them to the SRI
Special taxpayer
Yes Designated by the SRI for its size, with additional filing obligations
Start of activities
April 30, 1969

Establishments · 8 registered, 7 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Azuay / Cuenca / el Vecino / Av. España 18-96 y Av. Gil Ramírez Dávalos Open
  • Pichincha / Quito / la Concepción / Av. Galo Plaza Lasso N55-011 y César Borja Lavayen Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / el Vecino / Armenillas SN y Francisco Calderón Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / el Vecino / Av. España 18-96 y Av. Gil Ramírez Dávalos Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / el Vecino / Av España 18-96 y Av Gil Ramírez Dávalos Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / KM 4 y Medio Via a Daule S/N y Calle Primera Open
  • Pichincha / Rumiñahui / Sangolqui / Av. Rumiñahui SN y Via a Tambillo Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / el Vecino / Av. España 2-69 Closed

Tax status according to the public records of the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority). The risk designations are the SRI’s, not a rating by this site: phantom taxpayer means the SRI considers the company to have no real activity at its declared address, and nonexistent transactions means it invoiced operations the SRI determined never took place.

Where it operates

It has 7 open establishments across 3 provinces, plus 1 closed.

Azuay: 4 companies Bolívar: no data Carchi: no data Cañar: no data Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: no data El Oro: no data Esmeraldas: no data Galápagos: no data Guayas: 1 companies Imbabura: no data Loja: no data Los Ríos: no data Manabí: no data Morona Santiago: no data Napo: no data Orellana: no data Pastaza: no data Pichincha: 2 companies Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no data Sucumbíos: no data Tungurahua: no data Zamora Chinchipe: no data Galápagos

Azuay: 4 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: no dataEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: 1 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: no dataManabí: no dataMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: 2 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

1 4

Provinces with a presence

  • Azuay head office 4 locations
  • Pichincha 2 locations
  • Guayas 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 3, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.

Activity classification (ISIC)

  1. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  2. Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  3. Sale of motor vehicles
  4. Sale of motor vehicles
  5. Sale of new and used vehicles: passenger vehicles, including specialized vehicles such as ambulances and minibuses; lorries, trailers and semi-trailers; camping vehicles such as caravans and motor homes; off-road vehicles (jeeps, etc.), including wholesale and retail sale by commission agents

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Austral Cia Ltda?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of AUSTRAL CIA LTDA is 0190001628001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Austral Cia Ltda active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Austral Cia Ltda use?

It operates under the trade name AUSTRAL, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Austral Cia Ltda do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC G4510.01) is: Sale of new and used vehicles: passenger vehicles, including specialized vehicles such as ambulances and minibuses; lorries, trailers and semi-trailers; camping vehicles such as caravans and motor homes; off-road vehicles (jeeps, etc.), including wholesale and retail sale by commission agents

Where is Austral Cia Ltda located?

Its registered address is in Cuenca, province of Azuay, Ecuador.

When was Austral Cia Ltda incorporated?

It was incorporated on April 29, 1969, as a limited liability company (cía. ltda.).

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