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Esfel S.A.

RUC 1790435520001 · Cuenca, Azuay

Registry data

RUC
1790435520001
Legal name
ESFEL S.A.
Trade name
ESFEL
Size segment (SCVS)
Large · 2025
Incorporation date
February 11, 1980
Start of activities (SRI)
February 11, 1980
Subscribed capital
$10,643,536
Economic activity
Manufacture of vitrifiable enamels and glazes, ceramic engobes and similar preparations; pigments and dyes, opacifiers and prepared colours
ISIC code
C2022.02
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Via a Chiquintad KM. 8 1/2, Sector San Andres
Location
Cuenca, Azuay
Region
Sierra

Financial statements

Current ratio
7.17
Debt ratio
10.5%
Net margin
7.3%
Return on equity (ROE)
3.2%
Revenue vs 2024
+22.8%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · +144.2%
$2.5 M
$16.0 M
$9.9 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Net result by year 2000 → 2025 · −11.6%
$813 k
$325 k
$2.1 M
$719 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Employees by year 2009 → 2025 · +15.0%
60
70
31
69
2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $9,852,161
  • Cost of sales $6,782,321
  • Expenses $1,898,937
  • Net result $718,858

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $13,048,013 53%
  • Non-current assets $11,671,592 47%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $1,820,090 7%
  • Non-current liabilities $766,452 3%
  • Equity $22,133,064 90%

“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 $9,852,161 $718,858 $24,719,605 $22,133,064 69
2024 $8,023,158 $614,941 $22,773,081 $21,358,996 63
2023 $15,642,382 $2,060,612 $24,053,651 $20,732,881 60
2022 $15,969,289 $937,354 $22,104,541 $18,663,744 58
2021 $13,226,834 $1,231,085 $20,463,799 $17,755,695 60
2020 $6,109,579 $561,634 $18,490,396 $16,324,856 53
2019 $8,701,158 $773,799 $18,622,963 $16,897,818 31
2018 $8,888,583 $585,136 $17,531,694 $16,036,790 67
2017 $8,102,702 $782,491 $17,832,094 $16,360,014 67
2016 $8,345,504 $923,973 $17,039,691 $15,482,057 60
2015 $9,668,098 $1,057,483 $16,286,925 $14,498,551 65
2014 $9,073,843 $926,566 $16,014,189 $14,354,161 65
2013 $9,691,616 $1,366,431 $15,973,837 $13,959,128 65
2012 $9,640,704 $1,425,762 $15,973,882 $13,311,338 65
2011 $9,228,211 $1,610,246 $15,181,628 $11,910,458 65
2010 $8,796,447 $1,994,333 $11,010,450 $8,144,172 70
2009 $7,297,614 $1,125,907 $9,647,927 $6,803,813 60
2008 $6,528,010 $912,664 $9,260,839 $5,677,907
2007 $6,145,104 $654,783 $8,721,838 $4,765,242
2006 $5,167,838 $536,874 $7,949,412 $4,126,215
2005 $4,285,748 $550,140 $5,874,207 $3,623,643
2004 $4,161,739 $593,091 $5,240,713 $3,937,436
2003 $2,518,387 $325,372 $4,472,719 $3,517,226
2002 $3,457,313 $597,706 $4,137,402 $3,263,726
2001 $4,279,362 $708,285 $4,122,789 $2,699,233
2000 $4,034,552 $812,916 $3,451,171 $2,171,633

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $9,852,161 and a net result of $718,858, a margin of 7.3%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 97.4% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Azuay, it exceeds 98.0% of the 5,838 on record. By the province where its RUC was registered, Pichincha, it exceeds 97.3% of the 33,301 registered there.

Within its activity (ISIC code C2022, 48 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 81.2%; the trade’s typical margin was 2.1%.

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
February 11, 1980

Establishments · 2 registered, 2 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Azuay / Cuenca / Chiquintad / Via a Chiquintad S/N Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / Chiquintad / Via a Chiquintad S/N 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 2 open establishments in Azuay.

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Camilo Ponce Enriquez · 0 companiesChordeleg · 0 companiesCuenca · 2 companiesEl Pan · 0 companiesGirón · 0 companiesGuachapala · 0 companiesGualaceo · 0 companiesNabón · 0 companiesOña · 0 companiesPaute · 0 companiesPucará · 0 companiesSan Fernando · 0 companiesSanta Isabel · 0 companiesSevilla de Oro · 0 companiesSigsig · 0 companies Point at or tap a canton to see its figure

Cantons of the province. Each canton links to its listing. Boundaries: geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Cantons with a presence

  • Cuenca head office 2 locations

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. Manufacturing
  2. Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
  3. Manufacture of other chemical products
  4. Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics
  5. Manufacture of vitrifiable enamels and glazes, ceramic engobes and similar preparations; pigments and dyes, opacifiers and prepared colours

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Esfel S.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of ESFEL S.A. is 1790435520001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Esfel S.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Esfel S.A. use?

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

What does Esfel S.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC C2022.02) is: Manufacture of vitrifiable enamels and glazes, ceramic engobes and similar preparations; pigments and dyes, opacifiers and prepared colours

Where is Esfel S.A. located?

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

When was Esfel S.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on February 11, 1980, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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