- Active
- 16,835
- % of State
- 4.5%
- With email
- 86.0%
- With phone
- 97.9%
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Empresas em MaranhãoData, cities and top sectors
Maranhão possui 1.081.768 estabelecimentos cadastrados, sendo 378.258 ativos e 515.519 baixados. A base reúne 1.048.503 CNPJs raiz distintos. Dados atualizados em 19/08/2026, com informações do Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica da Receita Federal do Brasil.
Official sourceCadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica, Receita Federal do Brasil.
Updated dataAugust 19, 2026.
Calculation baseEstablishments identified by full CNPJ.
Visual reading
Maranhão company indicators in numbers
The charts make it easy to compare registration statuses, cities, sectors and the dynamics of establishment openings and closures. The complete data remains available in the tables and lists on this page.
Registration status in Maranhão
Distribution of establishments by registration status.
- Ativa35.0%
- Baixada47.7%
- Inapta16.9%
- Suspensa0.3%
- Nula0.1%
Cities with the most active companies
Comparison of the top cities in Maranhão by active establishments.
SAO LUIS
114.14030.2%
IMPERATRIZ
33.9049.0%
SAO JOSE DE RIBAMAR
14.4583.8%
BALSAS
10.9552.9%
TIMON
10.6842.8%
PACO DO LUMIAR
8.5842.3%
CAXIAS
8.1382.2%
ACAILANDIA
7.6502.0%
BACABAL
6.1901.6%
SANTA INES
5.6611.5%
Sectors with the largest presence in Maranhão
The top eight CNAEs by number of active establishments.
Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios
16.8354.5%
Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns
15.7414.2%
Atividades de associações de defesa de direitos sociais
11.7363.1%
Promoção de vendas
9.0702.4%
Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure
8.4002.2%
Comércio varejista de materiais de construção em geral
8.2132.2%
Atividades de organizações políticas
7.9012.1%
Restaurantes e similares
6.7931.8%
Openings, closures and annual balance
Annual evolution of Maranhão's registry records. The 2026 period is partial.
AberturasBaixasSaldo
2026 (partial)
Aberturas: 49.649
Baixas: 24.210
Saldo: 25.439
1994Plano Real
2008RFB cleanup
2015Recession
2018MEI consolidated
2020Covid-19
2025Record 5.2M
Registration panorama
Maranhão companies in numbers
Maranhão has 1,081,768 registered establishments and 1,048,503 distinct root CNPJs. There are 378,258 active establishments, equivalent to 35.0% of the state base.
- Registered establishments
- 1,081,768
- Total of the base
- Unique companies
- 1,048,503
- Distinct root CNPJs
- Active establishments
- 378,258
- 35.0% of the base
- Closed establishments
- 515,519
- 47.7% of the base
Company registration status
Distribution of Maranhão's establishments by registration status. Percentages are calculated over the state's total establishments.
Ativa378,258 · 35.0%
Baixada515,519 · 47.7%
Inapta183,357 · 16.9%
Suspensa3,639 · 0.3%
Nula995 · 0.1%
Maranhão's position in Brazil
The state ranks 16th among the UFs by number of active establishments and accounts for 1.3% of the country's active companies.
- Ranking by active companies
- 16º
- National share
- 1.3%
Largest cities in Maranhão
Ranking sorted by number of active establishments. SAO LUIS leads with 114,140 active establishments.
| City | Active | % of State | Establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAO LUIS | 114,140 | 30.2% | 323,720 |
| IMPERATRIZ | 33,904 | 9.0% | 90,929 |
| SAO JOSE DE RIBAMAR | 14,458 | 3.8% | 38,716 |
| BALSAS | 10,955 | 2.9% | 23,955 |
| TIMON | 10,684 | 2.8% | 26,906 |
| PACO DO LUMIAR | 8,584 | 2.3% | 24,825 |
| CAXIAS | 8,138 | 2.2% | 22,360 |
| ACAILANDIA | 7,650 | 2.0% | 21,167 |
| BACABAL | 6,190 | 1.6% | 19,264 |
| SANTA INES | 5,661 | 1.5% | 16,920 |
Top sectors and CNAEs in Maranhão
The sectors below are sorted by number of active establishments and help understand the economic activities most present in the state.
2
- Active
- 15,741
- % of State
- 4.2%
- With email
- 76.6%
- With phone
- 95.7%
- Active
- 11,736
- % of State
- 3.1%
- With email
- 28.5%
- With phone
- 50.9%
4
- Active
- 9,070
- % of State
- 2.4%
- With email
- 98.4%
- With phone
- 100.0%
- Active
- 8,400
- % of State
- 2.2%
- With email
- 87.5%
- With phone
- 99.9%
- Active
- 8,213
- % of State
- 2.2%
- With email
- 83.1%
- With phone
- 97.8%
- Active
- 7,901
- % of State
- 2.1%
- With email
- 48.0%
- With phone
- 86.6%
- Active
- 6,793
- % of State
- 1.8%
- With email
- 91.3%
- With phone
- 98.9%
9
- Active
- 6,514
- % of State
- 1.7%
- With email
- 95.3%
- With phone
- 99.2%
- Active
- 5,733
- % of State
- 1.5%
- With email
- 92.1%
- With phone
- 99.4%
Business profile of Maranhão
Distribution of active establishments by company size, tax regime, MEI and the relationship between headquarters and branches.
Company size
- Microempresa
- 297,670(78.7%)
- Empresa de Pequeno Porte
- 25,646(6.8%)
- Média e Grande Empresa
- 54,942(14.5%)
- Sem informação
- 0(0.0%)
Simples Nacional
- Optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 268,292(70.9%)
- Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 47,179(12.5%)
- Sem informação
- 62,787(16.6%)
Individual Microentrepreneur
- Microempreendedor Individual
- 148,478(39.3%)
- Não classificado como MEI
- 166,993(44.1%)
- Sem informação
- 62,787(16.6%)
Headquarters and branches
- Matriz
- 358,367(94.7%)
- Filial
- 19,891(5.3%)
Email and phone coverage
Among Maranhão's active establishments, 84.2% have a registered email and 95.7% have a registered phone.
- With email
- 84.2%
- 318,564 records
- With phone
- 95.7%
- 362,135 records
- With both
- 84.2%
- 318,550 records
Os percentuais indicam a presença dos campos de contato na base de dados. Um campo ausente não significa necessariamente que a empresa não possua telefone ou e-mail.
Most common legal natures
- Empresário (Individual)221,915
- Sociedade Empresária Limitada113,124
- Associação Privada18,629
- Órgão de Direção Local de Partido Político7,633
- Organização Religiosa2,696
Registration dynamics of Maranhão
The median age of active establishments is 4.3 years. The 2026 series is partial and considers data through August 09, 2026.
| Year | Openings | Closures | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38,490 | 13,530 | 24,960 |
| 2020 | 65,355 | 12,775 | 52,580 |
| 2021 | 52,610 | 37,205 | 15,405 |
| 2022 | 51,733 | 20,950 | 30,783 |
| 2023 | 53,398 | 27,156 | 26,242 |
| 2024 | 72,770 | 48,215 | 24,555 |
| 2025 | 65,672 | 35,388 | 30,284 |
| 2026 (partial) | 49,649 | 24,210 | 25,439 |
Company list for Maranhão
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Search company files by city, CNAE and registration status. Available data includes CNPJ, legal name, address, phone and email, depending on base coverage.
Search company list- Active establishments
- 378,258
- Cities in the state
- 10+
- With phone
- 95.7%
- With email
- 84.2%
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