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El Hierro S.A.

RUC 0190088669001 · Cuenca, Azuay

Registry data

RUC
0190088669001
Legal name
EL HIERRO S.A.
Size segment (SCVS)
Large · 2025
Incorporation date
August 25, 1983
Start of activities (SRI)
August 25, 1983
Subscribed capital
$4,508,661
Economic activity
Wholesale of hardware articles and locks: hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools, fittings and devices; safes, fire extinguishers
ISIC code
G4663.21
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Av. Huayna Capac 1-76, Pio Bravo, el Vecino
Location
Cuenca, Azuay
Region
Sierra

Financial statements

Current ratio
0.82
Debt ratio
75.3%
Net margin
0.1%
Return on equity (ROE)
0.9%
Revenue vs 2024
+41.7%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×4.8
$8.2 M
$45.8 M
$39.6 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Net result by year 2000 → 2025 · −69.4%
$187 k
$956 k
−$545 k
$57.2 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Employees by year 2009 → 2025 · −17.5%
234
18
429
193
2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $39,576,306
  • Cost of sales $34,648,588
  • Expenses $5,130,121
  • Net result $57,194

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $15,927,255 60%
  • Non-current assets $10,829,831 40%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $19,326,862 72%
  • Non-current liabilities $820,654 3%
  • Equity $6,609,569 25%

“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 $39,576,306 $57,194 $26,757,086 $6,609,569 193
2024 $27,928,171 −$31,746 $24,046,199 $6,552,375 240
2023 $33,609,311 −$246,170 $24,080,478 $4,939,480 206
2022 $38,337,602 −$545,424 $28,022,340 $5,236,119 429
2021 $40,396,787 $0 $27,935,759 $5,870,681 306
2020 $30,310,966 −$18,309 $25,113,652 $5,619,377 23
2019 $36,008,749 $0 $24,106,214 $5,586,188 23
2018 $37,332,951 $76,103 $23,392,750 $5,456,654 18
2017 $36,749,525 $147,139 $23,737,156 $5,492,124 18
2016 $34,256,946 $131,239 $21,345,345 $5,320,146 335
2015 $40,733,789 $5,961 $20,796,336 $5,617,951 273
2014 $45,799,908 $562,453 $25,752,914 $5,681,121 306
2013 $44,403,000 $694,759 $22,638,536 $5,678,212 299
2012 $44,034,368 $461,015 $20,646,396 $5,375,316 290
2011 $42,706,799 $956,073 $20,395,587 $5,530,336 283
2010 $37,912,348 $598,574 $17,296,504 $2,848,499 243
2009 $30,806,232 $78,097 $12,679,210 $750,127 234
2008 $31,233,461 $603,282 $11,368,065 $738,413
2007 $25,061,989 $191,144 $10,785,934 $496,521
2006 $23,476,660 $253,976 $9,806,124 $486,674
2005 $19,611,328 $74,653 $7,862,943 $656,017
2004 $18,894,823 $136,675 $7,272,060 $389,193
2003 $12,739,458 $78,862 $5,014,570 $309,283
2002 $9,709,714 $9,618 $4,070,255 $1,222,191
2001 $8,793,658 −$192,236 $3,361,707 $199,075
2000 $8,244,373 $187,149 $3,084,893 $664,547

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $39,576,306 and a net result of $57,194, a margin of 0.1%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 99.3% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Azuay, it ranks 26th among the 5,838 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code G4663.21, 537 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 98.7%; 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
Yes Designated by the SRI for its size, with additional filing obligations
Start of activities
August 25, 1983

Establishments · 22 registered, 20 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Azuay / Cuenca / el Vecino / Calle Vieja S/N y Elia Liut Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / el Vecino / Elia Liut S/N y Calle Vieja Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / el Batan / Av. Remigio Crespo S/N y Av. de las Americas Open
  • Azuay / Paute / Paute / Jose Victor Izquierdo S/N y Nicolas Vazquez Open
  • Loja / Loja / San Sebastian / Guayaquil S/N y Orillas del Zamora Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / Machangara / Victoria del Portete S/N y Tratado de Giron Open
  • Cañar / Azogues / Azogues / Andres F Cordova S/N y Comandante Che Guevara Open
  • El Oro / Machala / Machala / Luis Rivas S/N y Pajonal y Arizaga Open
  • Azuay / Gualaceo / Gualaceo / Jaime Roldos S/N y Av. Huayna Capac Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / el Vecino / el Obrero S/N y Armenillas Open
  • Loja / Loja / Valle / Cuenca S/N y Chone Open
  • Tungurahua / Ambato / Huachi Chico / Panamericana Sur S/N Open
  • Azuay / Santa Isabel / Abdon Calderon (La Union) / Av. Giron Pasaje S/N y Sector y de la Union Open
  • Tungurahua / Ambato / Huachi Chico / Panamericana Sur S/N Open
  • Azuay / Giron / Giron / Eloy Alfaro S/N Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / Turi / Autopista 1-68 y Camino a Turi Open
  • Guayas / San Jacinto de Yaguachi / San Jacinto de Yaguachi / Linea Ferrea S/N y Via a Yaguachi Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / el Vecino / Calle Vieja SN y Armenillas Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / Machangara / Ave de las Americas y Azogues E35 SN y Panamericana Norte Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / Ricaurte / 25 de Marzo S/N y SN Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / Totoracocha / Hurtado de Mendoza Esquina y Rio Palora Closed
  • Azuay / Cuenca / San Sebastian / Ordoñez Lazo 1 y Jacaranda 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 20 open establishments across 6 provinces, plus 2 closed.

Its locations trade under names such as MEGAHIERRO · EL HIERRO · MADIS · MEGA HIERRO · TECNIPINTURAS · MH MARKET EXP.

Azuay: 13 companies Bolívar: no data Carchi: no data Cañar: 1 companies Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: no data El Oro: 1 companies Esmeraldas: no data Galápagos: no data Guayas: 1 companies Imbabura: no data Loja: 2 companies 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: 2 companies Zamora Chinchipe: no data Galápagos

Azuay: 13 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: 1 companiesChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: 1 companiesEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: 1 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: 2 companiesLos 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: 2 companiesZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure

1 13

Provinces with a presence

  • Azuay head office 13 locations
  • Loja 2 locations
  • Tungurahua 2 locations
  • Cañar 1 location
  • El Oro 1 location
  • Guayas 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)

  1. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  2. Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  3. Other specialized wholesale
  4. Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
  5. Wholesale of hardware articles and locks: hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools, fittings and devices; safes, fire extinguishers

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of El Hierro S.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of EL HIERRO S.A. is 0190088669001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is El Hierro S.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What does El Hierro S.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC G4663.21) is: Wholesale of hardware articles and locks: hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools, fittings and devices; safes, fire extinguishers

Where is El Hierro S.A. located?

Its registered address is in Cuenca, province of Azuay, Ecuador.

When was El Hierro S.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on August 25, 1983, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from