ASX blue-chip shares can be among the best investments due to their economic strength and growth prospects. Some fund managers have outlined why a couple of these businesses have such compelling futures.
There are a number of quality businesses on the ASX that have a record of delivering compounding earnings over time, which is a powerful support for sending the share price higher over the coming years.
Experts from Wilson Asset Management (WAM) have explained why they own two stocks in the WAM Leaders Ltd (ASX: WLE) portfolio, which is a listed investment company (LIC) that generally invests in large caps.
Let’s dive into those two ideas.
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL)
The first ASX share WAM highlighted is Aristocrat Leisure, a global casino-machine manufacturer.
The fund manager noted that the share price has performed strongly since releasing its FY26 half-year result in May 2026, which highlighted sustained momentum in gaming operations and a sharpened focus on driving operating leverage.
WAM also highlighted that the company recently held an investor day recently, reiterating its longer-term targets and providing a segment-level pathway to US$1 billion in ‘interactive’ revenue by FY29.
The company’s management outlined plans to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to drive creativity and efficiency in new product launches.
The WAM investment team revealed that this ASX blue-chip share remains a core holding in the investment portfolio and they see “further upside as management executes its strategy”.
Amcor (ASX: AMC)
Amcor, one of the world’s leading packaging companies in both soft and rigid packaging, was the other large business that was highlighted.
WAM noted that Amcor has faced one of its most difficult input cost environments in recent months, following the rise in oil prices driven by the conflict in the Middle East earlier in the year.
Resin, which is a key input derived from oil, has seen prices fall. WAM believes this should provide working capital relief going into the second half of the calendar year.
The investment team also noted that volumes are recovering from ‘trough’ levels and synergies from the Berry Global acquisition continue to build.
WAM expects these initiatives to drive earnings and free cash flow and help reduce leverage on the company’s balance sheet.
Wilson Asset Management thinks there is a “clear path” to valuation upside from the current Amcor share price, with earnings growth underpinned by the synergy program.
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