Cosan - About the company
Cosan is a public company based in Sao Paulo (Brazil), founded in 1936. It operates as a Distributor of fuel and piped natural gas. The company has 11 active competitors, including 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Solazyme, Cocal Energia Responsável and ECB Group.
Company Details
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $7.69B and a net profit of $0.23B.
- Website
- www.cosan.com.br
- Email ID
- *****@cosan.com
- Phone Number
- +55 **********
Cosan's IPO details
Cosan got listed on Nov 17, 2005.
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Cosan's funding and investors
Cosan has not raised any funding rounds yet.
Cosan's founders and board of directors
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Cosan has 36,520 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Cosan's employee count trend over the years:
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Cosan's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Cosan include Solazyme, Cocal Energia Responsável and ECB Group. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cosan, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Distributor of fuel and piped natural gas | - | - | 61/100 | |
2nd | ![]() Solazyme 2003, San Francisco (United States), Public | Provider of specialty ingredients derived from microalgae for the food, nutrition, and cosmetics industries | - | 41/100 | |
3rd | Cocal Energia Responsável 1980, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Funding Raised | Provider of digital security services for protecting websites from attacks | - | 41/100 | |
4th | Company with strategic investments in sustainable businesses focused on agribusiness and renewable energy | - | - | 36/100 | |
5th | Delta Energia 2001, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Unfunded | Provider of energy solutions and trading services | - | - | 31/100 |
6th | Integrated biorefinery focusing on the production of bioenergy, ethanol, and various sugars | - | - | 25/100 | |
7th | Company operating in sustainable agribusiness, focusing on oil palm cultivation, biofuel production, biotechnology, and renewable energy generation | - | - | 24/100 | |
8th | Developer of genetic research and production technology for macauba palms | - | - | 20/100 | |
9th | ![]() ERB MG Energias Brazil, Acquired | Manufacturer and supplier of biofuels using forest products | - | - | 20/100 |
10th | Bio Energy 2020, Sertaozinho (Brazil), Unfunded | Provider of innovation resources for renewable energy and agricultural businesses | - | - | 16/100 |
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Cosan's Investments and acquisitions
Cosan has made 2 investments in companies including Vale and Electric Hydrogen. Cosan has also acquired 2 companies including Gaspetro and Gaspetro.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 07, 2022 | Investments | 1942 | Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | |
Jul 11, 2022 | Acquisition | 1998 | Botafogo (Brazil) | |
Jun 22, 2022 | Investments | 2020 | San Carlos (United States) |
News related to Cosan
Media has covered Cosan for a total of 35 events in the last 1 year, 6 of them have been about company updates and 1 about people movement.
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Cosan: Net Loss Improves to R$320 Million, Net Debt Drops 47% YoY, Aided by Divestments and IPOTradingView•Aug 15, 2026•Cosan
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Compass, controlled by Cosan, reports R$ 287.2 million net profit in Q2, a 19% dropGrupoglobo•Aug 14, 2026•Cosan
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SLC Agrícola and Bom Futuro claim preference in acquiring Radar's MT lands for R$1.85 billionMoneytimes•Jun 26, 2026•Bom Futuro, Cosan, SLC Agrícola
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Cosan CEO: No Capital Injection in Raízen, Stake to Decrease SubstantiallyGrupoglobo•May 15, 2026•Cosan
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Raízen requests extrajudicial reorganization with R$70 billion in debts.InvestNews•Mar 11, 2026•Cosan
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S&P Global Ratings cuts Rumo's credit rating due to Cosan's exposure in Raízen crisisGrupoglobo•Mar 09, 2026•Rumo, Cosan, Raízen
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