{"id":409179,"date":"2026-04-21T01:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/409179\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T01:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:05:10","slug":"2-asx-healthcare-shares-i-think-can-beat-the-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/409179\/","title":{"rendered":"2 ASX healthcare shares I think can beat the market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/investing-education\/healthcare-shares\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Healthcare<\/a> is one area of the market I think could be a great place to focus when investing for the long term.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of ageing populations, rising healthcare spending, and ongoing innovation creates a supportive backdrop that can play out over many years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, here are two ASX healthcare shares that stand out to me right now after falling heavily from their highs.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lab-fist-bump-16.9-1200x675.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two lab workers fist pump each other.\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>CSL has been through a difficult period, and that has shown up clearly in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/investing-education\/biotech-shares\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">biotech<\/a> giant&#8217;s share price.<\/p>\n<p>Although this has been disappointing, I think it is worth sticking with the ASX healthcare share.<\/p>\n<p>Its CSL Behring division remains a global leader in plasma therapies, with demand supported by chronic and rare diseases that require ongoing treatment. That creates a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/definitions\/arr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recurring revenue<\/a> base that can grow over time as patient numbers increase.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a pipeline of products and innovation that can support future growth, alongside the company&#8217;s vaccine and specialty pharmaceuticals divisions.<\/p>\n<p>The recent CSL share price weakness has brought valuation multiples back toward levels that look cheap compared to its history. When combined with its positive long-term growth profile, I think that creates a more favourable risk-reward setup.<\/p>\n<p>Over a 5 to 10 year period, I think CSL has the potential to rebuild momentum as execution improves and its growth drivers continue to play out. This could make it a great buy and hold option.<\/p>\n<p>ResMed operates in an area that continues to expand globally.<\/p>\n<p>Sleep apnoea remains significantly underdiagnosed, with management estimating that there are over 1 billion sufferers across the world.<\/p>\n<p>But with awareness growing thanks to education and technology, demand for ResMed&#8217;s devices and software solutions has been increasing and looks set to continue increasing over the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>ResMed isn&#8217;t just selling masks. What stands out to me in is how the company is building an ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>It combines its hardware with cloud-based software and data insights, which allows it to support patients and healthcare providers across the full treatment journey. That creates a more connected model and strengthens its competitive position.<\/p>\n<p>So, with the ResMed share price well below previous highs, I think the setup looks more compelling from a long-term perspective. This is especially with the combination of structural demand and a strong market position giving it a clear pathway to continue growing.<\/p>\n<p> Foolish takeaway <\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, I see both of these ASX healthcare shares benefiting from long-term demand and continued innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Their recent share price declines may be disappointing for shareholders, but I think they have created an entry point that looks appealing for buy and hold investors.<\/p>\n<p>Over a five to 10 year timeframe, I think CSL and ResMed shares have the quality and positioning to deliver strong returns and outperform the market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Healthcare is one area of the market I think could be a great place to focus when investing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":409180,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[103,397,396,61,60],"class_list":{"0":"post-409179","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-health-care","10":"tag-healthcare","11":"tag-ie","12":"tag-ireland"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=409179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/409180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=409179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=409179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=409179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}