Best ASX growth shares to buy in April

ASX growth stocks offer one of the best ways to create long-term wealth, especially when they are bought at reasonable valuations and are able to earn high returns on capital over extended periods.
The following three ASX growth stocks fit this description very well and are well positioned to deliver exceptional long-term returns.

These businesses benefit from strong competitive advantages, scalability and consistent earnings growth which will allow them to compound value over time.

Best ASX growth stocks

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) 

Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) 

Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) 

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) 

Aristocrat Leisure Limited is one of the best ASX growth stocks right now and the stock has risen 6.36% over the past week which has taken its market capitalisation to $29.25 billion.

The company in FY25 reported strong financial performance because revenue grew 11% year-on-year to $6.3 billion while EBITDA increased 16% to $2.63 billion which was helped by exceptional operating leverage.

EBITDA margin expanded to 41.7% while operating cash flow stood at $1.93 billion and net debt reduced sharply to $423 million which supports a stronger balance sheet.

Recent developments include the integration of NeoGames, continued expansion in iLottery and growth in gaming operations as market share reached 43% in North America.

The outlook is positive because management expects continued NPATA growth in FY26 which will be supported by market share gains along with scaling of digital segments and ongoing investment in content and technology.

Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) 

Xero Limited is among the best ASX growth stocks right now as the stock has risen 4.5% on 8 April at the time of writing and the market capitalisation is $13.39 billion.
The company in H1 FY26 reported strong financial performance because revenue increased 20% year-on-year to NZ$1,194 million while adjusted EBITDA reached NZ$351 million.

Key operating metrics show strength as subscribers grew 10% to 4.59 million while ARPU increased 15% year-on-year to NZ$49.63 which indicates both customer expansion and better monetisation.
Recent progress highlights include integration of Melio which supports US payments expansion along with advancements in AI through the JAX platform while global payments and platform usage also recorded strong growth.

The outlook is positive because growth in the US may accelerate while AI monetisation can improve further and the company aims to more than double FY25 revenue by FY28.

Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) 

Goodman Group is among the best ASX growth stocks right now as the stock has risen 6.5% at the time of writing on 8 April and its market capitalisation is $57.18 billion.
The company in 1H FY26 reported operating profit of $1,203.5 million which is slightly lower than the previous corresponding period but statutory profit increased to $824.7 million because of property revaluations.

Strong business performance is visible in key metrics which includes a total portfolio of $87.4 billion along with 95.9% occupancy and $14.4 billion in work in progress while gearing is very low at just 4.1%.

Future outlook is highly positive because demand for digital infrastructure and AI driven data centres exceeds supply which supports management guidance of 9% EPS growth in FY26 backed by a strong development pipeline and global scale.

(Source: Company Reports)