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Sistemas Guia S.A. Guiasa

RUC 1791094735001 · Quito, Pichincha

Registry data

RUC
1791094735001
Legal name
SISTEMAS GUIA S.A. GUIASA
Trade name
DIARIO METRO · METROHOY · METRO HOY
Size segment (SCVS)
Medium · 2025
Incorporation date
December 13, 1990
Start of activities (SRI)
December 13, 1990
Subscribed capital
$479,803
Economic activity
Publishing of radio programme schedules, including the sale of advertising space; publishing of television programme schedules, including the sale of advertising space; other radio and television activities
ISIC code
J5813.02
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Av. Amazonas N33-215, Alemania
Location
Quito, Pichincha
Region
Sierra

Financial statements

Current ratio
0.98
Debt ratio
98.2%
Net margin
−0.8%
Return on equity (ROE)
−83.3%
Revenue vs 2024
+4.2%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×7691.1
$0
$4.8 M
$4.3 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Net result by year
$219
$116 k
−$432 k
−$34.6 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Employees by year 2008 → 2025 · ×4.2
26
146
109
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $4,283,719
  • Cost of sales $1,848,733
  • Expenses $2,632,828
  • Net result −$34,627

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $1,750,358 77%
  • Non-current assets $515,192 23%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $1,783,049 79%
  • Non-current liabilities $440,913 19%
  • Equity $41,588 2%

“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 $4,283,719 −$34,627 $2,265,550 $41,588 109
2024 $4,112,648 −$262,760 $1,946,461 −$51,418 128
2023 $4,231,571 −$176,003 $1,822,918 $140,751 119
2022 $3,760,894 $12,252 $1,753,967 $215,033 134
2021 $3,611,863 $17 $1,701,644 $216,738 51
2020 $2,919,686 −$432,135 $1,921,798 $110,487 122
2019 $0 −$62,861 $2,065,395 $92,081 108
2018 $4,775,426 −$327,809 $1,585,018 $235,332 146
2017 $4,720,646 −$136,186 $1,785,869 $177,446 103
2016 $4,581,849 −$249,167 $1,906,157 $251,331 111
2015 $4,581,548 $116,269 $2,146,955 $302,251 47
2014 $3,302,864 −$177,483 $2,062,253 $190,436 115
2013 $2,680,394 $76,501 $2,989,120 $360,251 41
2012 $2,694,357 $89,934 $2,301,828 $288,105 41
2011 $2,301,638 $26,741 $1,271,052 $224,793 37
2010 $2,193,869 $67,953 $940,353 $203,182 35
2009 $1,473,301 $23,882 $958,434 $161,264 74
2008 $1,377,704 $13,498 $635,639 $160,658 26
2007 $1,224,060 $26,222 $585,737 $150,301
2006 $1,307,006 $42,553 $427,253 $69,116
2005 $1,272,525 $49,756 $417,812 $84,585
2004 $1,030,753 $43,960 $304,890 $119,327
2003 $739,223 $368 $236,961 $80,520
2002 $378,320 −$60,882 $248,946 −$60,299
2001 $0 −$198 $582 $582
2000 $557 $219 $853 $853

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $4,283,719 and a net result of −$34,627, a margin of −0.8%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 94.9% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Pichincha, it exceeds 94.9% of the 32,639 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code J5813.02, 62 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 93.5%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.0%.

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
  • 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
December 13, 1990

Establishments · 6 registered, 3 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Pichincha / Quito / Iñaquito / Av. Amazonas N33-215 y Alemania Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Avenida Francisco de Orellana S/N y Jose Santiago Castillo Open
  • Azuay / Cuenca / Huaynacapac / Avenida 12 de Abril 4-138 y Jose Peralta Open
  • Pichincha / Quito / Centro Histórico / Av. Colon E10-85 y Placido Caamaño Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Iñaquito / Av. Amazonas N36-177 y Naciones Unidas Closed
  • Pichincha / Rumiñahui / San Rafael / Av. Ilalo S/N y Av. General Rumiñahui 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 3 open establishments across 3 provinces, plus 3 closed.

Azuay: 1 companies 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: 1 companies Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no data Sucumbíos: no data Tungurahua: no data Zamora Chinchipe: no data Galápagos

Azuay: 1 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: no dataEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: 1 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: no dataManabí: no dataMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: 1 companiesSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no dataSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: no dataZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure

1

Provinces with a presence

  • Pichincha head office 1 location
  • Guayas 1 location
  • Azuay 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. Information and communication
  2. Publishing activities
  3. Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities
  4. Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Sistemas Guia S.A. Guiasa?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of SISTEMAS GUIA S.A. GUIASA is 1791094735001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Sistemas Guia S.A. Guiasa active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Sistemas Guia S.A. Guiasa use?

It operates under the trade name DIARIO METRO and METROHOY and METRO HOY, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Sistemas Guia S.A. Guiasa do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC J5813.02) is: Publishing of radio programme schedules, including the sale of advertising space; publishing of television programme schedules, including the sale of advertising space; other radio and television activities

Where is Sistemas Guia S.A. Guiasa located?

Its registered address is in Quito, province of Pichincha, Ecuador.

When was Sistemas Guia S.A. Guiasa incorporated?

It was incorporated on December 13, 1990, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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