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Explocen C.A.

RUC 1790326136001 · Quito, Pichincha

Registry data

RUC
1790326136001
Legal name
EXPLOCEN C.A.
Trade name
EXPLOCEN · EXPLOCEN C. A. PLANTA INDUSTRIAL · EXPLOCEN C.A
Size segment (SCVS)
Large · 2025
Incorporation date
July 11, 1977
Start of activities (SRI)
July 11, 1977
Subscribed capital
$3,338,000
Economic activity
Manufacture of explosives and pyrotechnic products, including percussion caps, detonators, signalling flares and similar articles; propellant powders; matches
ISIC code
C2029.91
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Av. Coruña E25-58, Av. 12 de Octubre, la Floresta
Location
Quito, Pichincha
Region
Sierra

Financial statements

Current ratio
2.34
Debt ratio
45.2%
Net margin
24.8%
Return on equity (ROE)
53.8%
Revenue vs 2024
+16.9%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×8.0
$3.4 M
$29.6 M
$27.5 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Net result by year 2000 → 2025 · ×10.9
$626 k
−$1.8 M
$6.8 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Employees by year 2008 → 2025 · +25.6%
78
76
121
98
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $27,457,942
  • Cost of sales $16,766,571
  • Expenses $1,668,192
  • Net result $6,799,024

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $19,605,669 85%
  • Non-current assets $3,451,459 15%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $8,392,417 36%
  • Non-current liabilities $2,020,650 9%
  • Equity $12,644,062 55%

“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 $27,457,942 $6,799,024 $23,057,129 $12,644,062 98
2024 $23,496,923 $6,090,157 $22,661,215 $10,739,389 98
2023 $23,925,801 $5,840,270 $18,777,437 $10,395,510 95
2022 $17,163,578 $3,501,936 $14,717,139 $7,619,523 91
2021 $6,413,267 $376,527 $9,905,290 $3,976,388 91
2020 $4,199,877 −$1,087,343 $9,106,558 $6,408,725 80
2019 $11,168,627 $677,865 $10,716,870 $7,320,179 80
2018 $8,507,079 −$676,338 $10,240,695 $6,264,729 87
2017 $8,119,837 −$1,802,953 $10,130,578 $6,307,755 96
2016 $9,057,892 $107,086 $10,872,341 $7,631,537 113
2015 $19,932,366 $2,452,916 $15,942,620 $7,524,451 118
2014 $26,798,351 $4,064,560 $17,789,595 $9,158,608 113
2013 $29,560,145 $5,641,812 $20,642,105 $10,633,548 121
2012 $21,984,384 $3,784,481 $15,776,542 $7,290,273 116
2011 $13,496,992 $1,848,510 $10,062,735 $5,354,302 81
2010 $13,308,051 $3,052,370 $6,289,776 $4,031,739 76
2009 $11,148,424 $2,204,726 $7,880,345 $4,308,208 81
2008 $10,625,546 $2,901,490 $8,349,751 $4,471,703 78
2007 $7,742,111 $1,352,147 $4,973,242 $3,269,302
2006 $8,347,846 $1,392,943 $5,133,144 $3,679,673
2005 $5,769,702 $697,853 $4,601,606 $3,404,942
2004 $5,222,645 $658,304 $4,118,391 $3,299,564
2003 $4,895,963 $654,571 $4,311,809 $3,612,352
2002 $4,559,042 $554,590 $4,008,382 $3,388,413
2001 $4,285,733 $480,961 $3,826,445 $3,226,725
2000 $3,434,340 $626,015 $3,675,030 $3,393,955

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $27,457,942 and a net result of $6,799,024, a margin of 24.8%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 99.0% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Pichincha, it exceeds 99.0% of the 32,639 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code C2029, 60 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 98.3%; the trade’s typical margin was 3.1%.

Values in US dollars, as filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, Ecuador’s corporate regulator.

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 1, 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
July 11, 1977

Establishments · 5 registered, 3 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Pichincha / Quito / Iñaquito / Avenida Coruña E25-58 y Avenida 12 de Octubre Open
  • Cotopaxi / Latacunga / Poalo / Via Saquisilipoalo SN y SN Open
  • El Oro / Portovelo / Portovelo / Avenida Welmer Quezada Neira S/N y Calle Principal Open
  • Azuay / Camilo Ponce Enriquez / Camilo Ponce Enriquez / Av. Francisco Vidal SN y 24 de Enero Closed
  • El Oro / Portovelo / Portovelo / 5 de Agosto 1-18 y Guayaquil 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 across 3 provinces, plus 2 closed.

Azuay: 0 companies Bolívar: no data Carchi: no data Cañar: no data Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: 1 companies El Oro: 1 companies Esmeraldas: no data Galápagos: no data Guayas: no data Imbabura: no data Loja: no data Los Ríos: no data Manabí: no data Morona Santiago: no data Napo: no data Orellana: no data Pastaza: no data Pichincha: 1 companies Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no data Sucumbíos: no data Tungurahua: no data Zamora Chinchipe: no data Galápagos

Azuay: 0 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: 1 companiesEl Oro: 1 companiesEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: no dataImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: no dataManabí: no dataMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: 1 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

1

Provinces with a presence

  • El Oro 1 location
  • Pichincha head office 1 location
  • Cotopaxi 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 1, 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 other chemical products n.e.c.
  5. Manufacture of explosives and pyrotechnic products, including percussion caps, detonators, signalling flares and similar articles; propellant powders; matches

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Explocen C.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of EXPLOCEN C.A. is 1790326136001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Explocen C.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Explocen C.A. use?

It operates under the trade name EXPLOCEN and EXPLOCEN C. A. PLANTA INDUSTRIAL and EXPLOCEN C.A, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Explocen C.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC C2029.91) is: Manufacture of explosives and pyrotechnic products, including percussion caps, detonators, signalling flares and similar articles; propellant powders; matches

Where is Explocen C.A. located?

Its registered address is in Quito, province of Pichincha, Ecuador.

When was Explocen C.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on July 11, 1977, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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