Company profile
El Mercurio de Manta Editora Mercumanta S.A.
RUC 1391837739001 · Manta, Manabi
Registry data
- RUC
- 1391837739001
- Legal name
- EL MERCURIO DE MANTA EDITORA MERCUMANTA S.A.
- Trade name
- KANDELA RADIO FM 89.3
- Company type
- Stock corporation (S.A.)
- Size segment (SCVS)
- Microenterprise · 2025
- Incorporation date
- June 2, 2016
- Start of activities (SRI)
- June 2, 2016
- Subscribed capital
- $800
- 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
- 2025
- Address
- Avenida 6, Calle 6
- Location
- Manta, Manabi
- Region
- Costa
- Phone
- 052000000
Financial statements
- Current ratio
- 1.03
- Debt ratio
- 97.0%
- Net margin
- 24.4%
- Revenue vs 2024
- +19.8%
The income statement · 2025
- Revenue $54,284
- Expenses $41,047
- Net result $13,237
Balance sheet structure · 2025
What it owns
- Current assets $25,082 100%
- Non-current assets $0 0%
How it is financed
- Current liabilities $24,327 97%
- Non-current liabilities $0 0%
- Equity $755 3%
“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 | $54,284 | $13,237 | $25,082 | $755 | 4 |
| 2024 | $45,296 | $243 | $40,778 | −$9,907 | 4 |
| 2023 | $42,817 | $330 | $8,237 | $1,130 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $800 | 2 |
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $800 | 3 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $800 | 5 |
| 2019 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $800 | 6 |
| 2018 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $800 | 8 |
| 2017 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $800 | 6 |
| 2016 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $800 | 6 |
In 2025 it recorded revenue of $54,284 and a net result of $13,237, a margin of 24.4%.
Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 40.9% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Manabi, it exceeds 39.6% of the 3,662 on record.
Within its activity (ISIC code J5813.01, 38 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 47.4%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.1%.
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
- 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
- June 2, 2016
Establishments · 1 registered, 1 open
- HEAD OFFICE Manabi / Manta / Manta / Av. 6 S/N y Calle 6 Open
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 Manabi.
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Cantons of the province. Each canton links to its listing. Boundaries: geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0).
Cantons with a presence
- Manta 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)
- Information and communication
- Publishing activities
- Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities
- Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals
- 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 El Mercurio de Manta Editora Mercumanta S.A.?
The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of EL MERCURIO DE MANTA EDITORA MERCUMANTA S.A. is 1391837739001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.
Is El Mercurio de Manta Editora Mercumanta S.A. active?
Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.
What trade name does El Mercurio de Manta Editora Mercumanta S.A. use?
It operates under the trade name KANDELA RADIO FM 89.3, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.
What does El Mercurio de Manta Editora Mercumanta 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 El Mercurio de Manta Editora Mercumanta S.A. located?
Its registered address is in Manta, province of Manabi, Ecuador.
When was El Mercurio de Manta Editora Mercumanta S.A. incorporated?
It was incorporated on June 2, 2016, as a stock corporation (s.a.).
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