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Universal Sweet Industries S.A.

RUC 0992423153001 · Guayaquil, Guayas

Registry data

RUC
0992423153001
Legal name
UNIVERSAL SWEET INDUSTRIES S.A.
Trade name
UNIVERSAL SWEET INDUSTRIES
Size segment (SCVS)
Large · 2025
Incorporation date
September 30, 2005
Start of activities (SRI)
September 30, 2005
Subscribed capital
$37,344,419
Economic activity
Manufacture of food products from (a single component of) fruit, legumes or vegetables, including snacks of plantain (chifles), cassava, fruit, etc., except potato
ISIC code
C1030.14
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Eloy Alfaro 1103, Gomez Rendon
Location
Guayaquil, Guayas
Region
Costa

Financial statements

Current ratio
1.62
Debt ratio
74.6%
Net margin
−13.0%
Return on equity (ROE)
−35.1%
Revenue vs 2024
+11.8%
Revenue by year
$0
$65.3 M
2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Net result by year
$0
$4.9 M
−$8.5 M
2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Employees by year 2019 → 2025 · −12.6%
381
439
333
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $65,269,632
  • Cost of sales $44,242,379
  • Expenses $32,067,439
  • Net result −$8,497,561

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $47,965,064 50%
  • Non-current assets $47,266,383 50%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $29,697,780 31%
  • Non-current liabilities $41,317,289 43%
  • Equity $24,216,378 25%

“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 $65,269,632 −$8,497,561 $95,231,446 $24,216,378 333
2024 $58,383,035 −$732,566 $103,777,539 $33,622,847 398
2023 $51,899,984 $392,467 $102,765,100 $34,732,760 439
2022 $55,375,328 $302,642 $105,536,824 $34,429,820 393
2021 $49,190,534 −$1,109,698 $106,541,332 $37,023,861 330
2020 $45,158,217 $732,000 $136,183,302 $40,069,745 298
2019 $41,868,901 −$2,713,918 $102,678,894 $38,151,154 381
2018 $50,261,951 −$6,328,583 $96,645,550 $16,678,710
2017 $64,619,384 $850,508 $112,753,242 $35,284,977
2016 $59,676,878 $398,630 $110,790,279 $34,194,838
2015 $61,671,551 $2,883,363 $102,280,652 $25,392,674
2014 $48,110,985 $4,923,811 $59,954,146 $18,675,211
2013 $40,900,399 $3,952,916 $37,203,230 $12,069,662
2012 $34,968,915 $3,491,776 $34,451,036 $14,451,775
2011 $30,460,269 $2,150,390 $31,499,373 $13,228,391
2010 $26,573,930 $2,233,460 $25,215,584 $10,142,077
2009 $21,723,610 $195,596 $23,441,065 $8,084,654
2008 $20,170,347 −$831,155 $23,028,912 $7,889,058
2007 $18,301,483 −$1,513,091 $23,688,811 $5,734,158
2006 $10,322,043 $137,249 $19,006,579 $1,247,249
2005 $0 $0 $8,368,005 $1,110,000

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $65,269,632 and a net result of −$8,497,561, a margin of −13.0%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 99.6% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Guayas, it exceeds 99.5% of the 34,598 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code C1030.14, 90 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 98.9%; the trade’s typical margin was 0.7%.

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

Securities market

Universal Sweet Industries S.A. is registered as an issuer in the public securities market registry, the roster of companies that raise financing by selling securities. There it files balance sheets more often than the annual statements; the most recent is from June 30, 2026:

Assets
$90,228,091
Liabilities
$66,295,261
Equity
$23,932,830
Period revenue
$27,061,728
Period result
−$1,040,592

Semiannual balance sheet filed with the public securities market registry; revenue and result are the running total since January. See the securities market analysis

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
September 30, 2005

Establishments · 9 registered, 3 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Guayas / Guayaquil / Olmedo (San Alejo) / Eloy Alfaro 1103 y Gomez Rendon Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Olmedo (San Alejo) / Eloy Alfaro 1103 y Gomez Rendon Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Eloy Alfaro 1105 y Maldonado Open
  • Pichincha / Quito / Calderon (Carapungo) / Pananorte LT S/N Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Calderon (Carapungo) / Av.panamericana Norte SN Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Iñaquito / U.N. de Periodistas Tgm1 S/N y Av. Amazonas Closed
  • Guayas / Milagro / Milagro / Garcia Moreno S/N y Roberto Astudillo Closed
  • Chimborazo / Riobamba / San Juan / S/N Closed
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Ximena / Av Domingo Comin SN y Calle 11 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 in Guayas, plus 6 closed.

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Provinces with a presence

  • Guayas head office 3 locations

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. Manufacturing
  2. Manufacture of food products
  3. Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
  4. Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
  5. Manufacture of food products from (a single component of) fruit, legumes or vegetables, including snacks of plantain (chifles), cassava, fruit, etc., except potato

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Universal Sweet Industries S.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of UNIVERSAL SWEET INDUSTRIES S.A. is 0992423153001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Universal Sweet Industries S.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Universal Sweet Industries S.A. use?

It operates under the trade name UNIVERSAL SWEET INDUSTRIES, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Universal Sweet Industries S.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC C1030.14) is: Manufacture of food products from (a single component of) fruit, legumes or vegetables, including snacks of plantain (chifles), cassava, fruit, etc., except potato

Where is Universal Sweet Industries S.A. located?

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

When was Universal Sweet Industries S.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on September 30, 2005, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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