The S&P/ASX 200 Index contains plenty of shares I would be comfortable owning for years.
Its software helps small businesses manage areas such as invoicing, payroll, payments, reporting, and everyday financial administration.
Xero had around 4.9 million customers in FY26, compared with a global addressable market of about 100 million small businesses.
Over the next decade, both customer growth and deeper use of the platform could drive the company much higher.
Over a decade, the combination of an underserved healthcare need, recurring sales, and continued product development gives ResMed plenty of room to expand.
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Xero had around 4.9 million customers in FY26, compared with a global addressable market of about 100 million small businesses.
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The S&P/ASX 200 Index contains plenty of shares I would be comfortable owning for years.
With that said, these three ASX 200 shares would be high on my list.
Its software helps small businesses manage areas such as invoicing, payroll, payments, reporting, and everyday financial administration.
Once a business has moved its accounts onto Xero and connected its accountant and other applications, the software can become embedded in how it operates.
Xero had around 4.9 million customers in FY26, compared with a global addressable market of about 100 million small businesses.
Payments, payroll, artificial intelligence, and its expansion into areas such as accounts payable could all help Xero become a larger part of how those businesses manage their finances.
Over the next decade, both customer growth and deeper use of the platform could drive the company much higher.
ResMed would give me exposure to a different long-term opportunity.
ResMed has been growing for decades but is still only scratching the surface of its overall opportunity.
Over a decade, the combination of an underserved healthcare need, recurring sales, and continued product development gives ResMed plenty of room to expand.
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