Company profile
El Mercurio Cia Ltda
RUC 0190005151001 · Cuenca, Azuay
Registry data
- RUC
- 0190005151001
- Legal name
- EL MERCURIO CIA LTDA
- Trade name
- EL MERCURIO
- Company type
- Limited liability company (Cía. Ltda.)
- Size segment (SCVS)
- Medium · 2025
- Incorporation date
- March 13, 1973
- Start of activities (SRI)
- March 13, 1973
- Subscribed capital
- $820,000
- Economic activity
- Printing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals
- ISIC code
- C1811.01
- Last year with filed statements
- 2025
- Address
- Av. de las Americas, Francisco Ascazubi, el Arenal
- Location
- Cuenca, Azuay
- Region
- Sierra
- Phone
- 074095682
Financial statements
- Current ratio
- 6.25
- Debt ratio
- 26.8%
- Net margin
- 12.9%
- Return on equity (ROE)
- 4.8%
- Revenue vs 2024
- −3.1%
The income statement · 2025
- Revenue $1,280,744
- Expenses $1,116,136
- Net result $164,608
Balance sheet structure · 2025
What it owns
- Current assets $1,047,937 22%
- Non-current assets $3,654,486 78%
How it is financed
- Current liabilities $167,653 4%
- Non-current liabilities $1,090,247 23%
- Equity $3,444,523 73%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,280,744 | $164,608 | $4,702,423 | $3,444,523 | 38 |
| 2024 | $1,321,728 | −$121,188 | $4,733,628 | $3,290,176 | 49 |
| 2023 | $1,610,804 | −$113,242 | $4,735,327 | $3,279,740 | 57 |
| 2022 | $1,918,822 | $147,406 | $5,012,657 | $3,623,389 | 62 |
| 2021 | $1,723,197 | $57,326 | $4,932,795 | $3,593,932 | 66 |
| 2020 | $1,633,488 | $12,730 | $4,974,877 | $3,593,868 | 43 |
| 2019 | $2,936,694 | $77,445 | $5,240,239 | $3,534,298 | 76 |
| 2018 | $3,577,502 | $394,932 | $5,792,587 | $3,819,081 | 94 |
| 2017 | $3,888,120 | $893,576 | $6,119,146 | $4,307,209 | 12 |
| 2016 | $4,174,911 | $811,193 | $6,500,909 | $4,955,776 | 97 |
| 2015 | $4,883,478 | $1,421,385 | $6,502,423 | $5,085,793 | 108 |
| 2014 | $5,544,010 | $1,308,128 | $7,049,367 | $4,972,537 | 115 |
| 2013 | $5,418,171 | $1,792,996 | $7,020,399 | $5,457,405 | 2 |
| 2012 | $5,854,590 | $1,451,709 | $7,424,022 | $4,932,711 | 3 |
| 2011 | $5,656,753 | $1,161,935 | $7,356,003 | $4,536,274 | 110 |
| 2010 | $5,794,776 | $1,726,655 | $4,764,906 | $1,942,287 | 110 |
| 2009 | $5,244,745 | $1,019,295 | $4,798,556 | $2,003,343 | 111 |
| 2008 | $5,350,218 | $1,106,403 | $4,420,069 | $2,090,438 | — |
| 2007 | $5,314,471 | $1,571,518 | $5,381,808 | $2,555,553 | — |
| 2006 | $4,798,013 | $1,238,286 | $3,664,476 | $2,222,320 | — |
| 2005 | $4,392,309 | $1,091,330 | $3,267,346 | $2,075,365 | — |
| 2004 | $3,862,577 | $957,948 | $2,956,139 | $1,941,983 | — |
| 2003 | $3,555,058 | $1,039,638 | $2,906,489 | $2,413,722 | — |
| 2002 | $3,249,317 | $1,003,017 | $2,834,367 | $2,456,997 | — |
| 2001 | $2,469,867 | $656,799 | $2,156,365 | $1,912,507 | — |
| 2000 | $1,717,617 | $405,734 | $1,671,393 | $1,274,851 | — |
In 2025 it recorded revenue of $1,280,744 and a net result of $164,608, a margin of 12.9%.
Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 87.3% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Azuay, it exceeds 89.1% of the 5,838 on record.
Within its activity (ISIC code C1811.01, 40 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 82.5%; 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- 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
- March 13, 1973
Establishments · 15 registered, 3 open
- HEAD OFFICE Azuay / Cuenca / Yanuncay / Av. las Americas S-N y Francisco Ascazubi Open
- Azuay / Cuenca / Gil Ramirez Davalos / Padre Aguirre 9-57 y Bolivar Open
- Azuay / Cuenca / Huaynacapac / Alfonso Cordero 266 y Av. Manuel J. Calle Open
- Pichincha / Quito / Quito Distrito Metropolitano / Av. Colon 7-20 y Almagro Closed
- Azuay / Cuenca / el Vecino / Av. España 5-30 y Barcelona Closed
- Azuay / Cuenca / el Vecino / Av. Octavio Chacon S/N Closed
- Azuay / Cuenca / Monay / Oea S/N Closed
- Guayas / Guayaquil / Carbo (Concepcion) / General Cordova 812 y Victor Manuel Rendon Closed
- Azuay / Cuenca / San Sebastian / Av. de las Americas S/N y Cayambe Closed
- Cañar / Azogues / Azogues / Fray Vicente Solano 3-03 y Matovelle Closed
- Azuay / Cuenca / Totoracocha / Av. Gonzalez Suarez S-N y Carpentier Closed
- Azuay / Cuenca / Monay / 24 de Mayo S/N y Circunvalacion Sur Closed
- Azuay / Cuenca / Huaynacapac / Jose Peralta S/N y Cornelio Merchan Closed
- Azuay / Cuenca / Yanuncay / Av. Felipe Ii S/N y Autopista Cuenca Azogues Closed
- Loja / Loja / el Sagrario / Miguel Rio Frio 14-35 y Simon Bolivar 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 3 open establishments in Azuay, plus 12 closed.
Azuay: 3 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: 0 companiesChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: no dataEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: 0 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: 0 companiesLos Ríos: no dataManabí: no dataMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: 0 companiesSanta 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
- Azuay head office 3 locations
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)
Frequently asked questions
What is the RUC of El Mercurio Cia Ltda?
The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of EL MERCURIO CIA LTDA is 0190005151001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.
Is El Mercurio Cia Ltda active?
Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.
What trade name does El Mercurio Cia Ltda use?
It operates under the trade name EL MERCURIO, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.
What does El Mercurio Cia Ltda do?
Its registered economic activity (ISIC C1811.01) is: Printing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals
Where is El Mercurio Cia Ltda located?
Its registered address is in Cuenca, province of Azuay, Ecuador.
When was El Mercurio Cia Ltda incorporated?
It was incorporated on March 13, 1973, as a limited liability company (cía. ltda.).
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