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Editorial del Sur Cia.ltda.

RUC 0790059441001 · Machala, El Oro

Registry data

RUC
0790059441001
Legal name
EDITORIAL DEL SUR CIA.LTDA.
Trade name
DIARIO CORREO
Size segment (SCVS)
Small · 2025
Incorporation date
December 4, 1981
Start of activities (SRI)
December 4, 1981
Subscribed capital
$400,000
Economic activity
Printing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals
ISIC code
C1811.01
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Junin 506, Kleber Franco, 3 de Noviembre
Location
Machala, El Oro
Region
Costa

Financial statements

Current ratio
1.00
Debt ratio
35.2%
Net margin
0.1%
Return on equity (ROE)
0.1%
Revenue vs 2024
+0.7%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×3.1
$318 k
$2.5 M
$995 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Net result by year
−$57.4 k
−$81.2 k
$256 k
$1.4 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Employees by year 2008 → 2025 · −31.7%
41
47
28
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $995,137
  • Cost of sales $490,886
  • Expenses $522,163
  • Net result $1,404

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $217,021 10%
  • Non-current assets $1,915,661 90%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $216,005 10%
  • Non-current liabilities $534,650 25%
  • Equity $1,382,027 65%

“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 $995,137 $1,404 $2,132,683 $1,382,027 28
2024 $987,855 $1,534 $2,158,086 $1,412,417 30
2023 $1,133,028 $8,271 $2,074,824 $1,416,935 33
2022 $1,199,208 $37,856 $2,056,148 $1,317,611 33
2021 $1,134,938 $3,047 $2,115,034 $1,255,917 36
2020 $1,138,017 −$70,987 $2,115,240 $1,263,096 37
2019 $1,792,339 $62,146 $1,376,204 $915,642 41
2018 $1,914,432 $70,442 $1,513,290 $920,415 40
2017 $2,061,080 $60,789 $1,495,292 $919,318 39
2016 $2,065,462 $42,008 $1,632,656 $898,436 40
2015 $2,327,715 $49,850 $1,860,694 $901,293 41
2014 $2,463,349 $122,972 $1,925,564 $962,118 40
2013 $2,386,955 $145,108 $1,772,459 $969,743 42
2012 $2,276,447 $148,936 $2,061,098 $947,083 45
2011 $2,044,439 $255,888 $805,053 $523,219 47
2010 $1,930,302 $189,539 $754,425 $510,798 45
2009 $1,636,773 −$81,230 $548,628 $321,259 44
2008 $1,469,670 $24,888 $572,890 $423,744 41
2007 $1,269,014 $31,542 $556,708 $427,243
2006 $1,021,520 $17,084 $547,324 $406,703
2005 $927,823 $36,660 $512,229 $389,619
2004 $760,241 $1,645 $446,294 $352,457
2003 $708,560 $18,078 $476,463 $373,335
2002 $649,499 $75,638 $521,286 $450,285
2001 $511,095 $49,234 $417,520 $386,028
2000 $318,486 −$57,353 $416,602 $320,382

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $995,137 and a net result of $1,404, a margin of 0.1%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 85.0% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In El Oro, it exceeds 80.0% of the 2,985 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code C1811.01, 40 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 72.5%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.2%.

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
  • 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
December 4, 1981

Establishments · 2 registered, 1 open

  • HEAD OFFICE El Oro / Machala / Machala / Junin 506 y Kleber Franco Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / S/N 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 El Oro, plus 1 closed.

Azuay: no data Bolívar: no data Carchi: no data Cañar: no data Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: no data El Oro: 1 companies Esmeraldas: no data Galápagos: no data Guayas: 0 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: no data Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no data 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: 1 companiesEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: 0 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: no dataManabí: no dataMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: no dataSanta 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

Provinces with a presence

  • El Oro 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. Manufacturing
  2. Printing and reproduction of recorded media
  3. Printing and service activities related to printing
  4. Printing
  5. Printing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Editorial del Sur Cia.ltda.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of EDITORIAL DEL SUR CIA.LTDA. is 0790059441001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Editorial del Sur Cia.ltda. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Editorial del Sur Cia.ltda. use?

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

What does Editorial del Sur Cia.ltda. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC C1811.01) is: Printing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals

Where is Editorial del Sur Cia.ltda. located?

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

When was Editorial del Sur Cia.ltda. incorporated?

It was incorporated on December 4, 1981, as a limited liability company (cía. ltda.).

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