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Laboratorios de Larvas Penaeus Sa

RUC 0990754845001 · Santa Elena, Santa Elena

Registry data

RUC
0990754845001
Legal name
LABORATORIOS DE LARVAS PENAEUS SA
Trade name
PENAEUS S.A.
Size segment (SCVS)
Medium · 2025
Incorporation date
May 16, 1985
Start of activities (SRI)
May 16, 1985
Subscribed capital
$10,840
Economic activity
Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories)
ISIC code
A0321.02
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Sector Punta Blanca 11, Via San Pablo, Punta Blanca
Location
Santa Elena, Santa Elena
Region
Costa

Financial statements

Current ratio
1.31
Debt ratio
68.6%
Net margin
−10.4%
Return on equity (ROE)
−27.9%
Revenue vs 2024
+12.0%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×5.6
$458 k
$6.2 k
$3.0 M
$2.6 M
2000 2005 2011 2016 2025
Net result by year
−$399 k
$342 k
−$265 k
2000 2005 2011 2016 2025
Employees by year 2009 → 2025 · ×24.5
2
55
49
2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $2,558,172
  • Cost of sales $2,725,962
  • Expenses $159,029
  • Net result −$265,247

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $1,064,927 35%
  • Non-current assets $1,965,949 65%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $812,836 27%
  • Non-current liabilities $1,267,586 42%
  • Equity $950,454 31%

“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 $2,558,172 −$265,247 $3,030,876 $950,454 49
2024 $2,283,804 −$370,521 $2,981,681 $1,890,424 49
2023 $2,378,638 −$114,898 $3,321,388 $2,208,640 54
2022 $2,844,244 $120,732 $3,532,487 $2,344,343 55
2021 $2,956,005 $194,729 $3,287,021 $2,610,765 54
2020 $2,993,737 $232,655 $3,159,989 $2,419,885 46
2019 $2,631,968 $341,820 $2,825,373 $2,186,848 46
2018 $2,368,720 $131,692 $2,521,411 $1,847,914 42
2017 $584,000 $152,741 $2,403,005 $1,751,488 5
2016 $28,209 −$36,725 $1,961,971 $1,598,785 3
2015 $60,000 $32,256 $1,942,764 $1,635,510 2
2014 $60,064 $21,064 $223,309 −$104,271 2
2013 $13,000 −$17,000 $239,913 −$127,675 2
2012 $11,000 −$2,030 $218,068 −$110,675 2
2011 $12,000 −$18,870 $217,780 −$108,645 2
2010 $12,075 −$37,317 $236,602 −$89,775 2
2009 $6,179 −$29,345 $272,664 −$52,458 2
2008 $12,000 −$20,963 $325,876 −$23,082
2006 $31,612 −$4,418 $363,597 $9,397
2005 $124,051 $763 $330,738 $13,814
2004 $520,495 −$277,300 $601,227 −$86,948
2003 $391,608 −$135,515 $735,484 −$19,686
2002 $327,767 $10,620 $674,237 $115,829
2001 $230,490 −$107,085 $519,140 $105,209
2000 $458,340 −$399,213 $743,849 $212,294

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $2,558,172 and a net result of −$265,247, a margin of −10.4%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 92.4% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Santa Elena, it ranks 64th among the 1,093 on record. By the province where its RUC was registered, Guayas, it exceeds 91.6% of the 35,214 registered there.

Within its activity (ISIC code A0321.02, 837 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 72.3%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.9%.

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

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 3, 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
May 16, 1985

Establishments · 2 registered, 2 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Santa Elena / Santa Elena / Colonche / S/N Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Av. Carlos Luis Plaza Dañin Solar 2 y Av. Democracia 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 across 2 provinces.

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Provinces with a presence

  • Santa Elena head office 1 location
  • Guayas 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 3, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.

Activity classification (ISIC)

  1. Agriculture, forestry and fishing
  2. Fishing and aquaculture
  3. Aquaculture
  4. Marine aquaculture
  5. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories)

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Laboratorios de Larvas Penaeus Sa?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of LABORATORIOS DE LARVAS PENAEUS SA is 0990754845001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Laboratorios de Larvas Penaeus Sa active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Laboratorios de Larvas Penaeus Sa use?

It operates under the trade name PENAEUS S.A., according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Laboratorios de Larvas Penaeus Sa do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC A0321.02) is: Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories)

Where is Laboratorios de Larvas Penaeus Sa located?

Its registered address is in Santa Elena, province of Santa Elena, Ecuador.

When was Laboratorios de Larvas Penaeus Sa incorporated?

It was incorporated on May 16, 1985, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from