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Publicitas Compania Anonima de Publicidad

RUC 0990094772001 · Guayaquil, Guayas

Caution: the two sources disagree. The corporate registry lists it as Disolución y Liquidación Oficio Inscrita en RM, but the SRI has its RUC as Active . Verify the situation before doing business with this company. What each status means

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Registry data

RUC
0990094772001
Legal name
PUBLICITAS COMPANIA ANONIMA DE PUBLICIDAD
Trade name
PUBLICITAS
Size segment (SCVS)
Medium · 2022
Incorporation date
September 7, 1955
Start of activities (SRI)
September 7, 1955
Subscribed capital
$500,000
Economic activity
Creation and placement of advertisements in newspapers, magazines, radio and television programmes, on the Internet and in other media
ISIC code
M7310.01
Last year with filed statements
2022
Address
Ilanes, Carlos Julio Arosemena
Location
Guayaquil, Guayas
Region
Costa

Financial statements

Current ratio
3.70
Debt ratio
48.2%
Net margin
−60.3%
Return on equity (ROE)
−47.8%
Revenue vs 2021
−60.6%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2022 · +9.3%
$1.9 M
$0
$13.9 M
$2.0 M
2000 2004 2009 2013 2017 2022
Net result by year
$1.2 k
$525 k
−$1.2 M
2000 2004 2009 2013 2017 2022
Employees by year 2008 → 2022 · ×22.0
1
59
22
2008 2011 2014 2017 2022

The income statement · 2022

  • Revenue $2,047,864
  • Cost of sales $1,178,971
  • Expenses $2,104,519
  • Net result −$1,235,626

Balance sheet structure · 2022

What it owns

  • Current assets $4,950,496 99%
  • Non-current assets $37,351 1%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $1,339,291 27%
  • Non-current liabilities $1,064,097 21%
  • Equity $2,584,459 52%

“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
2022 $2,047,864 −$1,235,626 $4,987,847 $2,584,459 22
2021 $5,199,702 $89,369 $5,388,791 $3,820,086 22
2020 $3,646,754 $124,528 $5,207,221 $3,730,716 22
2019 $10,924,292 $277,847 $5,727,205 $3,606,189 26
2018 $10,326,410 $453,507 $5,006,549 $3,328,342 35
2017 $9,530,997 $399,352 $4,409,592 $2,874,835 35
2016 $4,732,774 $524,664 $3,362,717 $2,590,909 41
2015 $6,251,826 $355,334 $3,383,656 $2,066,244 50
2014 $9,922,159 $460,872 $3,677,272 $2,260,461 59
2013 $13,865,459 $307,541 $3,068,555 $1,799,589 1
2012 $8,703,461 $2,419 $3,142,392 $1,062,803 52
2011 $4,889,578 $252,860 $3,524,970 $628,692 3
2010 $4,546,091 $323,537 $2,145,124 $336,128 2
2009 $506,239 $2,741 $533,195 $106,990 1
2008 $9,923 −$96,335 $12,470 −$95,535 1
2007 $160,558 $18,985 $290,067 $123,943
2006 $213,800 $790 $402,500 $105,558
2004 $0 −$38,704 $567,131 $140,452
2003 $0 −$90,473 $494,103 $88,010
2002 $1,729,185 −$165,834 $526,932 $3,936
2001 $2,521,892 −$71,948 $1,161,078 $102,666
2000 $1,872,878 $1,201 $862,561 $194,402

In 2022 it recorded revenue of $2,047,864 and a net result of −$1,235,626, a margin of −60.3%.

Its 2022 revenue exceeds that of 90.1% of the 72,526 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Guayas, it exceeds 89.6% of the 27,305 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code M7310.01, 221 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 95.5%; the trade’s typical margin was 3.9%.

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

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 5, 2026
RUC status: Active

This status does not match the corporate registry, which lists the company as Disolución y Liquidación Oficio Inscrita en RM.

  • 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
September 7, 1955

Establishments · 2 registered, 1 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Ilanes y Av Carlos Julio Arosemena Open
  • Pichincha / Quito / Quito Distrito Metropolitano / Juan Leon Mera 1741 y Ave. Orellana 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 1 open establishment in Guayas, plus 1 closed.

Azuay: no data Bolívar: no data Carchi: no data Cañar: no data Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: no data El Oro: no data Esmeraldas: no data Galápagos: no data Guayas: 1 companies 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: 0 companies Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no data Sucumbíos: no data Tungurahua: no data Zamora Chinchipe: no data Galápagos

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Provinces with a presence

  • Guayas head office 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 5, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.

Activity classification (ISIC)

  1. Professional, scientific and technical activities
  2. Advertising and market research
  3. Advertising
  4. Advertising
  5. Creation and placement of advertisements in newspapers, magazines, radio and television programmes, on the Internet and in other media

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Publicitas Compania Anonima de Publicidad?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of PUBLICITAS COMPANIA ANONIMA DE PUBLICIDAD is 0990094772001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Publicitas Compania Anonima de Publicidad active?

No. Its legal status in the registry is Disolución y Liquidación Oficio Inscrita en RM.

What trade name does Publicitas Compania Anonima de Publicidad use?

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

What does Publicitas Compania Anonima de Publicidad do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC M7310.01) is: Creation and placement of advertisements in newspapers, magazines, radio and television programmes, on the Internet and in other media

Where is Publicitas Compania Anonima de Publicidad located?

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

When was Publicitas Compania Anonima de Publicidad incorporated?

It was incorporated on September 7, 1955, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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