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Região Metropolitana de São Paulo

Companies in Guarulhos (SP)

205,157 active companies are headquartered in Guarulhos (SP). Look up a company or explore the activity breakdown and the available indicators for this location.

Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication

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What this list shows

We count each active company once by its registered head office in Guarulhos (SP). Branches are not counted as additional companies. This list is not filtered by CNAE; activity breakdowns use the registered main activity. The total describes the registry, not revenue or company quality.

How to assess a company's data

When you open a company's record, use these guides to check the data and understand what each field can establish.

Company profile of Guarulhos (SP)

Active companies
205,157
In the state
3rd
of 645 locations with companies in the dataset
Share of SP
2.5%
of the state's companies
Opened in 12 months
49,763
+15.3% on the 12 months before
Closed in 12 months
26,654
+17.1% on the 12 months before

What Guarulhos stands out in

Activities that weigh more among the city's companies than among the state's

How to read it: "6.3×" means the activity is a 6.3 times larger share of Guarulhos's companies than of the state's. We count only activities with at least 30 companies in the city. It shows the city's profile, not each company's size.

Activities with the most companies in Guarulhos

main activity, active companies
  1. 1 Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal 4930-2/01 10,414
  2. 2 Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure 9602-5/01 8,540
  3. 3 Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios 4781-4/00 8,006
  4. 4 Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente 8219-9/99 7,438
  5. 5 Promoção de vendas 7319-0/02 7,382
  6. 6 Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional 4930-2/02 7,212
  7. 7 Serviço de transporte de passageiros - locação de automóveis com motorista 4923-0/02 5,116
  8. 8 Serviços de entrega rápida 5320-2/02 4,103
  9. 9 Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para consumo domiciliar 5620-1/04 3,901
  10. 10 Serviços de malote não realizados pelo correio nacional 5320-2/01 3,856
  11. 11 Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/03 3,196
  12. 12 Obras de alvenaria 4399-1/03 3,195
18 more activities
  1. 13Atividades de estética e outros serviços de cuidados com a beleza 9602-5/023,180
  2. 14Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/013,178
  3. 15Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente 8599-6/992,786
  4. 16Serviços combinados de escritório e apoio administrativo 8211-3/002,680
  5. 17Serviços de manutenção e reparação mecânica de veículos automotores 4520-0/012,458
  6. 18Comércio varejista de bebidas 4723-7/002,458
  7. 19Instalação e manutenção elétrica 4321-5/002,402
  8. 20Fabricação de produtos de padaria e confeitaria com predominância de produção própria 1091-1/022,199
  9. 21Treinamento em desenvolvimento profissional e gerencial 8599-6/042,084
  10. 22Comércio varejista de cosméticos, produtos de perfumaria e de higiene pessoal 4772-5/002,046
  11. 23Serviços ambulantes de alimentação 5612-1/001,984
  12. 24Serviços de organização de feiras, congressos, exposições e festas 8230-0/011,904
  13. 25Comércio varejista de outros produtos não especificados anteriormente 4789-0/991,851
  14. 26Confecção de peças de vestuário, exceto roupas íntimas e as confeccionadas sob medida 1412-6/011,808
  15. 27Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns 4712-1/001,670
  16. 28Comércio a varejo de peças e acessórios novos para veículos automotores 4530-7/031,659
  17. 29Reparação e manutenção de computadores e de equipamentos periféricos 9511-8/001,612
  18. 30Serviços domésticos 9700-5/001,588

Guarulhos among São Paulo's cities

the cities with a similar number of companies in the state
  1. 1st São Paulo 2,673,884
  2. 2nd Campinas 228,414
  3. 3rd Guarulhos 205,157
  4. 4th Ribeirão Preto 154,285
  5. 5th Sorocaba 138,207
  6. 6th São Bernardo do Campo 132,220

Companies in São Paulo

Guarulhos and its neighbouring cities

active companies · neighbours in the Região Metropolitana de São Paulo
  1. São Paulo 2,673,884
  2. Guarulhos 205,157
  3. São Bernardo do Campo 132,220
  4. Santo André 127,082
  5. Osasco 116,344
  6. Barueri 81,746
  7. Mogi das Cruzes 74,004
  8. Diadema 53,165
  9. Carapicuíba 50,794
  10. Cotia 49,197

Frequently asked questions about companies in Guarulhos

How many active companies are there in Guarulhos (SP)?

There are 205,157 active companies, counted by their registered head office in this location. The reference is the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication.

How are companies and activities counted?

We count each active company once by its registered head office in Guarulhos (SP). Branches are not counted as additional companies. This list is not filtered by CNAE; activity breakdowns use the registered main activity. The total describes the registry, not revenue or company quality.

Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?

No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.

Which activity has the most companies in Guarulhos?

It is main activity CNAE 4930-2/01, with 10,414 active companies. See its description in this page's activity breakdown.

Which activity does Guarulhos stand out in most?

CNAE 4921-3/02: 189 companies. This activity's share of Guarulhos's companies is 6.3 times its share across the federative unit. The data show the concentration, not the reason.

About the municipality

IBGE code
3518800
State
São Paulo
Region
Southeast
Metropolitan region
Região Metropolitana de São Paulo
Immediate region (IBGE)
São Paulo

Source: IBGE, Brazil's regional division