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El Mercurio Cia Ltda

RUC 0190005151001 · Cuenca, Azuay

Registry data

RUC
0190005151001
Legal name
EL MERCURIO CIA LTDA
Trade name
EL MERCURIO
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

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%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · −25.4%
$1.7 M
$5.9 M
$1.3 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Net result by year 2000 → 2025 · −59.4%
$406 k
$1.8 M
−$121 k
$165 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Employees by year 2009 → 2025 · −65.8%
111
2
115
38
2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2025

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.

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, year by year
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
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
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 companies Bolívar: no data Carchi: no data Cañar: 0 companies Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: no data El Oro: no data Esmeraldas: no data Galápagos: no data Guayas: 0 companies Imbabura: no data Loja: 0 companies Los Ríos: no data Manabí: no data Morona Santiago: no data Napo: no data Orellana: no data Pastaza: no data Pichincha: 0 companies Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no data Sucumbíos: no data Tungurahua: no data Zamora Chinchipe: no data Galápagos

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)

  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 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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