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Merst S.A.

RUC 0991516093001 · Guayaquil, Guayas

Registry data

RUC
0991516093001
Legal name
MERST S.A.
Size segment (SCVS)
Small · 2025
Incorporation date
June 7, 1999
Start of activities (SRI)
June 7, 1999
Subscribed capital
$800
Economic activity
Wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metal ores, including wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in primary forms
ISIC code
G4662.01
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Lotizacion Santa Cecilia MZ. T SL 1, Via Daule KM. 7.5
Location
Guayaquil, Guayas
Region
Costa

Financial statements

Current ratio
10.01
Debt ratio
6.9%
Net margin
7.6%
Return on equity (ROE)
5.6%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×4.7
$22.6 k
$296 k
$0
$106 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Net result by year 2000 → 2025 · ×44.9
$179
−$8.8 k
$19.4 k
$8.0 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Employees by year 2008 → 2025 · ×4.0
1
31
4
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $105,506
  • Cost of sales $77,420
  • Expenses $15,999
  • Net result $8,014

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $107,288 70%
  • Non-current assets $47,042 30%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $10,723 7%
  • Non-current liabilities $0 0%
  • Equity $143,607 93%

“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 $105,506 $8,014 $154,330 $143,607 4
2024 $0 $0 $800 $800 4
2023 $0 $0 $800 $800 2
2022 $81,182 $19,396 $91,995 $86,636 3
2021 $53,979 $15,957 $84,675 $67,241 5
2020 $0 $0 $800 $800 5
2019 $59,950 $3,469 $54,654 $50,943 11
2018 $44,871 $2,137 $54,451 $47,474 6
2017 $47,787 $2,921 $46,102 $45,336 4
2016 $295,712 $4,683 $50,293 $42,416 4
2015 $122,315 −$8,817 $85,127 $37,734 5
2014 $277,251 $10,712 $60,139 $46,551 9
2013 $246,875 $3,049 $143,892 $38,306 31
2012 $178,903 $55 $84,930 $35,257 7
2011 $257,794 $19,131 $106,115 $17,650 4
2010 $129,338 −$7,737 $48,577 $7,607 4
2009 $214,463 $5,170 $54,795 $15,344 1
2008 $148,696 $3,221 $63,867 $10,174 1
2007 $89,769 $3,262 $35,724 $14,726
2006 $62,363 −$360 $35,127 $6,554
2005 $122,708 −$553 $32,084 $6,876
2004 $126,650 $1,373 $39,726 $7,087
2003 $154,330 $1,705 $42,624 $6,450
2002 $126,379 −$371 $46,551 $2,867
2001 $75,540 $1,408 $37,131 $2,975
2000 $22,649 $179 $37,198 $480

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $105,506 and a net result of $8,014, a margin of 7.6%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 51.9% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Guayas, it exceeds 50.2% of the 34,598 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code G4662.01, 45 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 17.8%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.8%.

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

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 2, 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
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 7, 1999

Establishments · 1 registered, 1 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / 11 Ava Avenida Sol 1 Solar 1 y 1 Ra Calle Carretero 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 Guayas.

Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno: 0 companies Balao: 0 companies Balzar: 0 companies Colimes: 0 companies Coronel Marcelino Maridueña: 0 companies Daule: 0 companies Durán: 0 companies El Empalme: 0 companies El Triunfo: 0 companies General Antonio Elizalde: 0 companies Guayaquil: 1 companies Isidro Ayora: 0 companies Lomas de Sargentillo: 0 companies Milagro: 0 companies Naranjal: 0 companies Naranjito: 0 companies Nobol: 0 companies Palestina: 0 companies Pedro Carbo: 0 companies Playas: 0 companies Salitre: 0 companies Samborondón: 0 companies Santa Lucia: 0 companies Simón Bolívar: 0 companies Yaguachi: 0 companies Guayaquil Naranjal Balzar Pedro Carbo Colimes Salitre Milagro Daule Balao Durán

Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno · 0 companiesBalao · 0 companiesBalzar · 0 companiesColimes · 0 companiesCoronel Marcelino Maridueña · 0 companiesDaule · 0 companiesDurán · 0 companiesEl Empalme · 0 companiesEl Triunfo · 0 companiesGeneral Antonio Elizalde · 0 companiesGuayaquil · 1 companiesIsidro Ayora · 0 companiesLomas de Sargentillo · 0 companiesMilagro · 0 companiesNaranjal · 0 companiesNaranjito · 0 companiesNobol · 0 companiesPalestina · 0 companiesPedro Carbo · 0 companiesPlayas · 0 companiesSalitre · 0 companiesSamborondón · 0 companiesSanta Lucia · 0 companiesSimón Bolívar · 0 companiesYaguachi · 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

  • Guayaquil head office 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 2, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.

Activity classification (ISIC)

  1. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  2. Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  3. Other specialized wholesale
  4. Wholesale of metals and metal ores
  5. Wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metal ores, including wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in primary forms

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Merst S.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of MERST S.A. is 0991516093001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Merst S.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What does Merst S.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC G4662.01) is: Wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metal ores, including wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in primary forms

Where is Merst S.A. located?

Its registered address is in Guayaquil, province of Guayas, Ecuador.

When was Merst S.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on June 7, 1999, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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