Editorial Guadalupe (Verbo Divino Prov. Sur.)

Name

Editorial Guadalupe (Verbo Divino Prov. Sur.)

Legal name

Editorial Guadalupe

Website

https://editorialguadalupe.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Book Printing (2732)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides) (MPAJAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sacred Texts & Scripture Publishing (Bibles, Qur’ans, Vedas, Torah, Sutras) (MPAJAHAA), Worship & Liturgy Publishing (Liturgical Texts, Missals, Service Books, Hymnals) (MPAJAHAE), Devotional & Prayer Publishing (Devotionals, Prayer Books, Meditation Guides) (MPAJAHAB), Religious Fiction & Inspirational Literature Publishing (MPAJAHAF)

Keywords

• Catholic book publishing
• Religious literature publishing
• Author publishing services
• Faith formation materials
• Catechetical book distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Book Sales (Physical and Digital): Primary revenue stream from selling published books and e-books through their e-commerce platform, physical bookstore, and distribution network with bookstores throughout Argentina. They offer both paper and digital format options for authors and readers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Editorial Guadalupe is a Catholic publishing house that produces and distributes religious and educational books in both print and digital (e-book) formats under the Guadalupe brand, covering spirituality, catechesis, children's and youth literature, Bibles, and liturgical annuals. The company also provides end-to-end author publishing services (Servicios al Autor), encompassing editing, proofreading, design, illustration, translation, and distribution across Argentina's bookstore network.

Product overview

Editorial Guadalupe is a Catholic publishing house with over 133 years of history, operating as a unified publishing operation that produces and distributes books in both print and digital (e-book) formats. The company offers an integrated portfolio comprising its core Guadalupe brand publications (spanning Espiritualidad/Cultura/Social, Literatura Infantil y Juvenil, and Catequesis y Educación en la Fe sub-categories), Bible and catechetical materials (Biblias, YouCat), Verbo Divino distributed titles, annual/liturgical planners (Anuario), and an e-commerce storefront. Complementing the publishing business, the company provides Author Services (Servicios al Autor) that encompass the full publishing pipeline from editing through distribution, making the company both a publisher and a service provider to authors. The combined catalog reaches thousands of titles distributed through bookstores throughout Argentina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guadalupe Publishing Catalog
• E-books
• Bibles
• YouCat Youth Catechism
• Verbo Divino Distributed Titles
• Anuario (Annual and Liturgical Publications)
• Servicios al Autor (Author Publishing Services)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Editorial San Pablo: Catholic publisher operating across Latin America with strong Argentina presence, focused on Bibles, catechesis, and spiritual formation. Closely comparable in product mix, customer segment, and Catholic distribution model.
• Editorial Verbo Divino: Spanish-based Catholic publishing house with global Spanish-language operations, directly comparable as a Catholic publisher of theology, scripture, catechesis, and liturgy. Editorial Guadalupe already distributes Verbo Divino titles in Argentina, indicating tight product overlap.
• Editorial Ciudad Nueva: Catholic publishing house with Argentina presence producing spiritual, theological, and formation content for the Spanish-speaking Catholic community. Directly comparable in niche focus and audience.
• Editorial Lumen: Argentine publisher with strong presence in spirituality, theology, and religious formation content, including Catholic titles. Closely comparable in subject matter and Spanish-language Catholic audience.
• Ediciones Paulinas: Multinational Catholic publisher with operations in Argentina, offering Bibles, catechesis, spiritual, and liturgical content. Directly comparable to Editorial Guadalupe in target audience, content categories, and Spanish-language Catholic market positioning.
• Editorial Claretiana: Argentine-based Catholic publisher with a catalog spanning biblical, theological, spiritual, and pastoral content. Directly comparable as a domestic Argentine religious publisher with overlapping product categories.
• Ediciones Encuentro: Spanish Catholic publisher covering theology, social doctrine, spirituality, and Christian formation. Comparable as a mid-sized Catholic publisher serving Spanish-language readers with adjacent content categories.
• PPC (Editorial PPC): Spanish Catholic publisher specializing in catechetical materials, liturgical resources, and youth formation — including youth-focused programs analogous to YouCat. Comparable in content specialization and Catholic education channel.

Regional players

• El Ateneo: One of Argentina's largest general-interest book publishers and retailers. Comparable as a domestic Argentine book publisher with both publishing and bookstore operations, though El Ateneo operates in general trade rather than the Catholic niche.

Broad incumbents

• EUNSA (Ediciones Universidad de Navarra): Academic and Catholic publisher affiliated with the University of Navarra producing theology, philosophy, and Catholic thought. Comparable as a Spanish-language Catholic and theological publisher, though operating more in the academic segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EditGuadalupeAr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EditorialGuadalupeArgentina
• Facebookfacebook.com/edit.guadalupe
• Instagraminstagram.com/editorialguadalupe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/editorial-guadalupe-verbo-divino-prov.-sur.-

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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