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Bantro, Banano Tropical S.A.

RUC 0790084829001 · Machala, El Oro

Registry data

RUC: 0790084829001
Legal name: BANTRO, BANANO TROPICAL S.A.
Trade name: BANTRO S.A.
Company type: Stock corporation (S.A.)
Size segment (SCVS): Medium · 2025
Incorporation date: June 1, 1990
Start of activities (SRI): June 1, 1990
Subscribed capital: $11,749
Economic activity: Growing of bananas and plantains
ISIC code: A0122.01
Last year with filed statements: 2025
Address: 25 de Junio 620, Santa Rosa y Vela
Location: Machala, El Oro
Region: Costa
Phone: 072931137

Financial statements

Current ratio: 0.58
Debt ratio: 10.6%
Net margin: 13.5%
Return on equity (ROE): 4.9%
Revenue vs 2024: +41.9%

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · +54.9%

$897 k

$593 k

$1.4 M

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Net result by year

−$20.6 k

−$673 k

$188 k

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Employees by year 2008 → 2025 · −16.1%

108

2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2025

The income statement · 2025

Revenue $1,389,683
Other income $206,348
Cost of sales $1,235,033
Expenses $159,055
Net result $187,985

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

Current assets $79,032 2%
Non-current assets $4,253,166 98%

How it is financed

Current liabilities $136,129 3%
Non-current liabilities $322,887 7%
Equity $3,873,181 89%

“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	$1,389,683	$187,985	$4,332,198	$3,873,181	52
2024	$979,422	$5,630	$4,359,609	$3,685,044	56
2023	$1,101,950	$1,038	$4,600,643	$3,648,211	108
2022	$960,325	−$672,799	$4,536,877	$3,646,601	82
2021	$1,359,355	$20,578	$5,693,300	$4,325,797	73
2020	$968,112	$86,631	$5,656,392	$4,295,993	58
2019	$1,074,740	−$7,391	$4,929,162	$4,188,431	42
2018	$969,275	$10,826	$2,321,982	$1,803,218	43
2017	$961,015	−$65,417	$2,245,533	$1,779,667	49
2016	$1,078,135	−$14,057	$2,389,056	$1,845,576	53
2015	$1,029,336	$6,458	$2,497,523	$1,860,074	55
2014	$959,193	$7,647	$2,599,727	$1,853,616	4
2013	$883,838	$28,491	$2,300,087	$1,306,079	86
2012	$868,003	−$34,682	$763,539	$47,402	61
2011	$862,503	$18,049	$806,239	$89,048	78
2010	$821,626	$11,320	$699,764	$79,130	35
2009	$800,345	$12,152	$544,401	$67,811	62
2008	$913,482	$10,589	$397,242	$55,658	62
2007	$682,775	$5,716	$276,999	$45,069	—
2006	$670,852	−$1,322	$288,319	$39,353	—
2005	$592,884	−$36,622	$294,807	$3,693	—
2004	$650,720	−$70,315	$302,699	$40,315	—
2003	$637,559	−$41,568	$384,259	$108,400	—
2002	$925,156	$31,300	$359,329	$167,767	—
2001	$977,603	$24,398	$348,847	$118,669	—
2000	$897,253	−$20,591	$325,752	$89,597	—

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $1,389,683 and a net result of $187,985, a margin of 13.5%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 88.0% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In El Oro, it exceeds 83.7% of the 2,985 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code A0122.01, 518 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 56.6%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.7%.

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

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 4, 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: No Designated by the SRI for its size, with additional filing obligations
Start of activities: June 1, 1990

Establishments · 2 registered, 2 open

HEAD OFFICE El Oro / Machala / Machala / Av 25 de Junio 620 y Santa Rosa y Vela Open
El Oro / el Guabo / el Guabo / Via Panamericana S/N Open

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 2 open establishments in El Oro.

Arenillas · 0 companiesAtahualpa · 0 companiesBalsas · 0 companiesChilla · 0 companiesEl Guabo · 1 companiesHuaquillas · 0 companiesLas Lajas · 0 companiesMachala · 1 companiesMarcabeli · 0 companiesPasaje · 0 companiesPiñas · 0 companiesPortovelo · 0 companiesSanta Rosa · 0 companiesZaruma · 0 companies Point at or tap a canton to see its figure

Cantons of the province; the tone follows the count. Each canton links to its listing. Boundaries: geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Cantons with a presence

Machala head office 1 location
El Guabo 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 4, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.

Activity classification (ISIC)

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Bantro, Banano Tropical S.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of BANTRO, BANANO TROPICAL S.A. is 0790084829001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Bantro, Banano Tropical S.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Bantro, Banano Tropical S.A. use?

It operates under the trade name BANTRO S.A., according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Bantro, Banano Tropical S.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC A0122.01) is: Growing of bananas and plantains

Where is Bantro, Banano Tropical S.A. located?

Its registered address is in Machala, province of El Oro, Ecuador.

When was Bantro, Banano Tropical S.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on June 1, 1990, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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