Company profile
Editores Esmeraldenos - Ediesa S.A.
RUC 0890044719001 · Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas
Caution: the two sources disagree. The corporate registry lists it as Disolución y Liquidación Oficio Inscrita en RM, but the SRI has its RUC as Active . Verify the situation before doing business with this company. What each status means
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- RUC
- 0890044719001
- Legal name
- EDITORES ESMERALDENOS - EDIESA S.A.
- Trade name
- DIARIO LA HORA
- Company type
- Stock corporation (S.A.)
- Size segment (SCVS)
- Small · 2018
- Incorporation date
- April 16, 1993
- Start of activities (SRI)
- April 16, 1993
- Subscribed capital
- $30,000
- 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
- 2018
- Address
- Bolivar, Rocafuerte
- Location
- Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas
- Region
- Costa
- Phone
- 62724490
Financial statements
- Current ratio
- 1.17
- Debt ratio
- 84.9%
- Net margin
- 1.6%
- Return on equity (ROE)
- 13.2%
- Revenue vs 2017
- −4.1%
The income statement · 2018
- Revenue $622,497
- Cost of sales $274,807
- Expenses $337,972
- Net result $9,718
Balance sheet structure · 2018
What it owns
- Current assets $417,660 86%
- Non-current assets $69,964 14%
How it is financed
- Current liabilities $356,735 73%
- Non-current liabilities $57,303 12%
- Equity $73,586 15%
“Current” means within one year: what can be turned into cash, or what has to be paid, in that span.
| Year | Revenue | Net result | Assets | Equity | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $622,497 | $9,718 | $487,624 | $73,586 | 4 |
| 2017 | $648,781 | $3,086 | $488,783 | $63,867 | 7 |
| 2016 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $800 | 3 |
| 2015 | $878,679 | $1,424 | $609,075 | $49,900 | 3 |
| 2014 | $959,207 | $7,803 | $639,119 | $55,812 | 28 |
| 2013 | $975,035 | $50,584 | $638,023 | $88,727 | 35 |
| 2012 | $976,872 | $60,251 | $529,578 | $83,939 | 33 |
| 2011 | $975,792 | $52,297 | $488,893 | $161,392 | 37 |
| 2010 | $860,636 | $42,147 | $505,875 | $154,794 | 31 |
| 2009 | $842,437 | −$8,125 | $358,353 | $874 | 32 |
| 2008 | $835,767 | −$14,807 | $333,571 | $9,845 | — |
| 2007 | $768,268 | $36,788 | $371,704 | $59,148 | — |
| 2006 | $622,373 | −$347,513 | $309,815 | −$18,519 | — |
| 2004 | $562,861 | $4,100 | $258,850 | $93,850 | — |
| 2003 | $503,340 | $9 | $242,333 | $93,714 | — |
| 2002 | $472,652 | $4,337 | $252,847 | $96,125 | — |
| 2001 | $339,702 | $5,983 | $254,081 | $91,356 | — |
| 2000 | $170,149 | −$3,986 | $207,617 | $82,725 | — |
In 2018 it recorded revenue of $622,497 and a net result of $9,718, a margin of 1.6%.
Its 2018 revenue exceeds that of 76.0% of the 59,460 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Esmeraldas, it ranks 72nd among the 427 on record.
Within its activity (ISIC code J5813.01, 39 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 76.9%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.6%.
Values in US dollars, as filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, Ecuador’s corporate regulator.
Tax status (SRI)
updated September 5, 2026This status does not match the corporate registry, which lists the company as Disolución y Liquidación Oficio Inscrita en RM.
- 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
- April 16, 1993
Establishments · 3 registered, 1 open
- HEAD OFFICE Esmeraldas / Esmeraldas / Esmeraldas / Bolivar S/N y Rocafuerte Open
- Esmeraldas / Quininde / Rosa Zarate (Quininde) / Av. 6 de Diciembre S/N y Jimmy Anchico Closed
- Esmeraldas / Esmeraldas / 5 de Agosto / Salinas S/N y Sucre y Olmedo 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 Esmeraldas, plus 2 closed.
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Cantons with a presence
- Esmeraldas head office 1 location
Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 5, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.
Activity classification (ISIC)
- Information and communication
- Publishing activities
- Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities
- Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals
- 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 Editores Esmeraldenos - Ediesa S.A.?
The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of EDITORES ESMERALDENOS - EDIESA S.A. is 0890044719001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.
Is Editores Esmeraldenos - Ediesa S.A. active?
No. Its legal status in the registry is Disolución y Liquidación Oficio Inscrita en RM.
What trade name does Editores Esmeraldenos - Ediesa S.A. use?
It operates under the trade name DIARIO LA HORA, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.
What does Editores Esmeraldenos - Ediesa 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 Editores Esmeraldenos - Ediesa S.A. located?
Its registered address is in Esmeraldas, province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
When was Editores Esmeraldenos - Ediesa S.A. incorporated?
It was incorporated on April 16, 1993, as a stock corporation (s.a.).
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