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Publistar S.A.

RUC 0992254815001 · Guayaquil, Guayas

Registry data

RUC: 0992254815001
Legal name: PUBLISTAR S.A.
Trade name: PUBLISTAR
Company type: Stock corporation (S.A.)
Size segment (SCVS): Small · 2025
Incorporation date: July 17, 2002
Start of activities (SRI): July 17, 2002
Subscribed capital: $10,000
Economic activity: Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products
ISIC code: G4649.22
Last year with filed statements: 2025
Address: Avenida del Bombero 1, Av.del Bombero, Km.6
Location: Guayaquil, Guayas
Region: Costa
Phone: 042292783

Financial statements

Current ratio: 25.43
Debt ratio: 4.2%
Net margin: 55.2%
Return on equity (ROE): 9.4%
Revenue vs 2024: −13.2%

Revenue by year 2002 → 2025 · ×80.2

$767 k

$492 k

2002 2008 2012 2016 2020 2025

Net result by year 2002 → 2025 · ×7626.8

$36

−$49.7 k

$472 k

$271 k

2002 2008 2012 2016 2020 2025

Employees by year 2008 → 2025 · ×4.0

2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2025

The income statement · 2025

Revenue $491,806
Expenses $168,054
Net result $271,437

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

Current assets $1,973,682 65%
Non-current assets $1,046,861 35%

How it is financed

Current liabilities $77,606 3%
Non-current liabilities $48,751 2%
Equity $2,894,187 96%

“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	$491,806	$271,437	$3,020,544	$2,894,187	4
2024	$566,284	$348,360	$2,797,172	$2,625,024	4
2023	$599,832	$373,041	$2,519,988	$2,274,251	4
2022	$0	$471,968	$2,415,128	$2,039,186	3
2021	$136,491	$371,178	$2,012,383	$1,618,096	4
2020	$117,843	$112,193	$1,573,398	$1,302,358	4
2019	$97,993	$105,639	$1,347,200	$1,180,249	4
2018	$206,567	$67,141	$1,242,122	$1,072,792	4
2017	$277,852	$81,578	$1,211,941	$1,144,786	5
2016	$351,376	−$49,731	$1,268,099	$1,147,605	4
2015	$450,504	$155,817	$1,697,359	$1,376,056	4
2014	$767,055	$340,757	$1,612,171	$1,336,815	2
2013	$584,637	$219,741	$1,353,366	$996,058	3
2012	$519,869	$195,460	$1,126,109	$776,318	3
2011	$484,659	$238,639	$690,645	$455,815	3
2010	$553,275	$269,876	$330,765	$217,176	3
2009	$417,398	$124,229	$262,944	$134,549	1
2008	$264,307	$90,293	$223,495	$90,543	1
2007	$0	−$19	$800	$250	—
2004	$54,370	−$266	$9,393	$927	—
2003	$137,936	$58	$104,275	$897	—
2002	$6,136	$36	$856	$856	—

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $491,806 and a net result of $271,437, a margin of 55.2%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 76.7% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Guayas, it exceeds 75.8% of the 34,598 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code G4649.22, 713 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 63.0%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.5%.

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: July 17, 2002

Establishments · 2 registered, 2 open

HEAD OFFICE Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Av del Bombero S/N y Via a la Costa Open
Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Novena Oeste 105 y Av Periodista 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 in Guayas.

Cantons of the province. Each canton links to its listing. Boundaries: geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Cantons with a presence

Guayaquil head office 2 locations

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)

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Publistar S.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of PUBLISTAR S.A. is 0992254815001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Publistar S.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Publistar S.A. use?

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

What does Publistar S.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC G4649.22) is: Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products

Where is Publistar S.A. located?

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

When was Publistar S.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on July 17, 2002, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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