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Edicentral S.A.

RUC 1791166582001 · Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas

Registry data

RUC
1791166582001
Legal name
EDICENTRAL S.A.
Trade name
DIARIO LA HORA
Size segment (SCVS)
Microenterprise · 2024
Incorporation date
March 31, 1994
Start of activities (SRI)
March 31, 1994
Subscribed capital
$2,000
Economic activity
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
ISIC code
J5813.01
Last year with filed statements
2024
Address
Guayaquil, Calle Pallatanga
Location
Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
Region
Sierra

Financial statements

Current ratio
0.59
Debt ratio
162.3%
Net margin
−25.7%
Revenue vs 2023
−18.9%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2024 · −82.4%
$377 k
$2.7 M
$66.3 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2024
Net result by year
−$1.3 k
$136 k
−$37.7 k
−$17.0 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2024
Employees by year 2008 → 2024 · −97.4%
76
79
2
2
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2024

The income statement · 2024

  • Revenue $66,283
  • Cost of sales $36,320
  • Expenses $47,040
  • Net result −$17,040
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, year by year
Year Revenue Net result Assets Equity Employees
2024 $66,283 −$17,040 $15,549 −$9,692 2
2023 $81,772 −$17,161 $21,819 $8,123 2
2022 $105,511 $11,063 $60,328 $44,439 2
2021 $0 $0 $0 $0 4
2020 $272,517 $5,542 $211,222 $39,812 4
2019 $868,903 −$37,658 $463,970 $34,271 25
2018 $979,503 $11,056 $460,724 $82,864 27
2017 $967,123 $20,883 $446,491 $83,298 27
2016 $893,972 $12,798 $485,570 $92,569 26
2015 $1,118,692 −$24,971 $498,015 $89,704 28
2014 $1,372,180 $31,327 $565,216 $146,003 31
2013 $1,540,904 $84,869 $690,990 $199,545 33
2012 $1,828,397 $31,751 $546,710 $146,427 43
2011 $2,663,212 $135,763 $873,000 $380,165 79
2010 $2,484,570 $93,005 $833,290 $337,407 79
2009 $2,357,844 $110,345 $586,821 $335,864 77
2008 $2,161,378 $95,753 $531,319 $302,931 76
2007 $1,777,446 $51,696 $479,156 $209,101
2006 $1,541,398 $68,448 $473,639 $209,958
2005 $1,394,683 $34,615 $437,404 $158,164
2004 $1,243,284 $27,315 $442,832 $142,559
2003 $1,113,874 $675 $478,592 $120,239
2002 $965,506 −$18,672 $317,295 $119,180
2001 $671,421 $2,303 $252,038 $38,712
2000 $376,629 −$1,314 $212,044 $51,553

In 2024 it recorded revenue of $66,283 and a net result of −$17,040, a margin of −25.7%.

Its 2024 revenue exceeds that of 43.9% of the 88,862 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, it exceeds 43.3% of the 1,230 on record. By the province where its RUC was registered, Pichincha, it exceeds 41.9% of the 31,517 registered there.

Within its activity (ISIC code J5813.01, 40 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 50.0%; the trade’s typical margin was 0.6%.

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

Tax status (SRI)

updated August 31, 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
No 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
March 31, 1994

Establishments · 3 registered, 1 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas / Santo Domingo / Zaracay / Guayaquil S/N y Pallatanga Open
  • Los Rios / Quevedo / Quevedo / Av. June Guzman de Cortes 611 y Decima Closed
  • Los Rios / Babahoyo / Babahoyo / 10 de Agosto 831 y Eloy Alfaro 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 1 open establishment in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, plus 2 closed.

Azuay: no data 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: no data Imbabura: no data Loja: no data Los Ríos: 0 companies Manabí: no data Morona Santiago: no data Napo: no data Orellana: no data Pastaza: no data Pichincha: no data Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: 1 companies Sucumbíos: no data Tungurahua: no data Zamora Chinchipe: no data Galápagos

Azuay: no dataBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: no dataEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: no dataImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: 0 companiesManabí: no dataMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: no dataSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: 1 companiesSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: no dataZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure

Provinces with a presence

  • Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas head office 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated August 31, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.

Activity classification (ISIC)

  1. Information and communication
  2. Publishing activities
  3. Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities
  4. Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals
  5. 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

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Edicentral S.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of EDICENTRAL S.A. is 1791166582001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Edicentral S.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Edicentral S.A. use?

It operates under the trade name DIARIO LA HORA, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Edicentral S.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC J5813.01) is: 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

Where is Edicentral S.A. located?

Its registered address is in Santo Domingo, province of Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Ecuador.

When was Edicentral S.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on March 31, 1994, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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