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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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Registry data

RUC
0890044719001
Legal name
EDITORES ESMERALDENOS - EDIESA S.A.
Trade name
DIARIO LA HORA
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

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%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2018 · ×3.7
$170 k
$977 k
$0
$622 k
2000 2003 2007 2010 2013 2018
Net result by year
−$4.0 k
−$348 k
$60.3 k
$9.7 k
2000 2003 2007 2010 2013 2018
Employees by year 2009 → 2018 · −87.5%
32
37
3
4
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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.

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, year by year
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, 2026
RUC status: Active

This 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.

Atacames: 0 companies Eloy Alfaro: 0 companies Esmeraldas: 1 companies Muisne: 0 companies Quinindé: 0 companies Rioverde: 0 companies San Lorenzo: 0 companies Eloy Alfaro Quinindé San Lorenzo Muisne Rioverde

Atacames · 0 companiesEloy Alfaro · 0 companiesEsmeraldas · 1 companiesMuisne · 0 companiesQuinindé · 0 companiesRioverde · 0 companiesSan Lorenzo · 0 companies Point at or tap a canton to see its figure

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

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)

  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 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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