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Libreria Cervantes C.A.

RUC 0990018200001 · Guayas

This company is no longer in the current registry of the Superintendencia de Compañías. Its file is kept here as historical record, with the financial statements it filed through 2024.

Registry data

RUC
0990018200001
Legal name
LIBRERIA CERVANTES C.A.
Trade name
GRUPO CERVANTES · LIBRERIA CERVANTES
Size segment (SCVS)
Medium · 2024
Start of activities (SRI)
November 14, 1967
Economic activity
Wholesale of a variety of goods without any particular specialization
ISIC code
G4690.00
Last year with filed statements
2024
Location
Guayas

Financial statements

Current ratio
2.90
Debt ratio
65.6%
Net margin
2.6%
Return on equity (ROE)
3.7%
Revenue vs 2023
−28.1%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2024 · +46.6%
$2.5 M
$9.8 M
$3.6 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2024
Net result by year 2000 → 2024 · +78.2%
$52.5 k
$1.4 M
−$112 k
$93.5 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2024
Employees by year 2008 → 2024 · +139.3%
28
3
67
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2024

The income statement · 2024

  • Revenue $3,622,214
  • Cost of sales $1,902,281
  • Expenses $1,547,337
  • Net result $93,504

Balance sheet structure · 2024

What it owns

  • Current assets $7,314,094 99%
  • Non-current assets $61,132 1%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $2,519,167 34%
  • Non-current liabilities $2,322,587 31%
  • Equity $2,533,472 34%

“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
2024 $3,622,214 $93,504 $7,375,226 $2,533,472 67
2023 $5,034,553 $118,845 $9,031,065 $6,408,494 59
2022 $6,359,550 $281,762 $9,653,559 $6,461,586 62
2021 $5,142,352 $235,490 $10,458,958 $7,712,527 63
2020 $3,322,317 −$112,011 $12,567,042 $8,601,565 7
2019 $5,702,252 $348,259 $13,317,508 $8,691,100 46
2018 $6,576,089 $508,690 $17,166,958 $8,322,817 12
2017 $6,266,767 $505,926 $17,162,930 $7,757,605 40
2016 $6,974,804 $531,603 $16,981,789 $7,195,466 38
2015 $7,277,342 $545,366 $16,911,528 $6,605,560 7
2014 $8,374,192 $550,219 $16,830,958 $6,090,625 23
2013 $7,597,745 $550,411 $15,556,110 $8,998,147 3
2012 $7,985,242 $542,216 $15,855,011 $8,447,736 24
2011 $8,909,406 $535,506 $15,049,468 $7,905,520 24
2010 $9,818,591 $1,378,840 $25,656,296 $9,180,907 24
2009 $8,781,124 $462,931 $24,267,256 $8,039,566 28
2008 $8,891,689 $283,010 $25,381,088 $1,741,430 28
2007 $6,027,288 $180,370 $22,105,071 $1,440,500
2006 $6,562,623 $174,421 $20,516,939 $1,278,243
2005 $5,494,240 $244,945 $16,170,465 $1,103,822
2004 $4,715,163 $166,056 $12,734,909 $866,077
2003 $3,763,292 $127,301 $8,341,319 $772,408
2002 $2,806,900 $98,547 $5,953,926 $572,721
2001 $2,771,568 $77,788 $3,542,923 $462,369
2000 $2,470,239 $52,465 $2,078,948 $352,487

In 2024 it recorded revenue of $3,622,214 and a net result of $93,504, a margin of 2.6%.

Its 2024 revenue exceeds that of 94.2% of the 88,862 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Guayas, it exceeds 93.5% of the 31,851 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code G4690.00, 965 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 90.6%; 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 2, 2026
RUC status: Deregistered · Extincion
  • 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
Yes Designated by the SRI for its size, with additional filing obligations
Start of activities
November 14, 1967
Cessation of activities
March 9, 2026

Establishments · 2 registered, 0 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Guayas / Guayaquil / Rocafuerte / Aguirre 606-A y Escobedo - Boyaca Closed
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Calle Principal 702 y Calle Sexta Calle Septima 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.

Activity classification (ISIC)

  1. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  2. Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  3. Non-specialized wholesale trade
  4. Non-specialized wholesale trade
  5. Wholesale of a variety of goods without any particular specialization

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Libreria Cervantes C.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of LIBRERIA CERVANTES C.A. is 0990018200001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Libreria Cervantes C.A. active?

No. Its legal status in the registry is Fuera del Registro Vigente.

What trade name does Libreria Cervantes C.A. use?

It operates under the trade name GRUPO CERVANTES and LIBRERIA CERVANTES, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Libreria Cervantes C.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC G4690.00) is: Wholesale of a variety of goods without any particular specialization

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