2 great ASX 200 blue-chip shares I'd buy right now

These stocks have an excellent growth outlook. Here's why…

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Key points
  • WiseTech Global and Xero, both ASX technology sector leaders, demonstrate strong growth potential and appealing investment opportunities due to their high-profit margins and global aspirations. 
  • WiseTech's software serves over 17,000 logistics clients globally, with a significant FY25 profit increase driven by organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
  • Cloud accounting provider Xero boasts 4.4 million loyal subscribers and impressive FY25 cash flow growth, positioning it for continued success as it expands outside Australia and New Zealand.

S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) blue-chip shares can make some of the most appealing investments, due to the combination of their strong competitive position and long growth runway ahead.

The two companies I'm going to highlight have both proven they have pleasing growth capabilities and I'm projecting plenty more growth to come for the foreseeable future.

They both come from the ASX technology sector, which typically means they have pleasing profit margins and not many physical limitations for growth.

Let's dive in.

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WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)

WiseTech provides software to the global logistics industry. It has more than 17,000 logistics companies as clients across 193 countries. As a sign of how highly regarded it is by the industry, its clients include 47 of the top 50 global third-party logistics providers and 24 of the 25 largest global freight forwarders.

The FY25 result was a clear demonstration of the company's operating leverage, with revenue rising 14%  and underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) going up by 30%.

This ASX 200 blue-chip share looks much better value to me now after falling by 30% from July 2025, as the chart below shows.

WiseTech continues to grow through both organic revenue and acquisitions. In FY25, CargoWise revenue increased 17% organically. It has also added the e2open business to its ecosystem, expanding its total addressable market. E2open is a leading provider of cloud-based trade and supply chain software as a service (SaaS) solutions for the world's largest companies.

The business is expecting to grow its operating profit (EBITDA) by another 44% to 53% in FY26, to a range of $550 million to $585 million.

Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO)

The other tech share I want to talk about is the cloud accounting provider Xero. It's used by business owners, accountants, bookkeepers and financial advisors.

It offers subscribers a lot of time-saving tools and efficiencies, which has won over a lot of fans. In FY25, its subscribers reached 4.4 million and only lost around 1% of its subscribers – that's a very high loyalty rate.

The ASX 200 blue-chip share subscription price increases and the loyalty of subscribers led to Xero's total lifetime value of subscribers increasing by 16% in FY25 to $17.9 billion.

Xero's profitability is really coming through now. While its gross profit margin continues to edge higher (reaching 89% in FY25), it's the soaring free cash flow which is particularly appealing. FY25 free cash flow jumped 48% to $506.7 million.

The company continues to see strong growth outside of Australia and New Zealand, with the UK, North America and the rest of the world all seeing underlying subscribers grow by more than 10%. Rising margins and more subscribers in the coming years could lead to significant success.

I believe the ASX 200 blue-chip share looks much better value after falling 20% from June 2025, as the below chart shows.

Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended WiseTech Global and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended WiseTech Global and Xero. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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