Published on 16 Mar 2020 on Simply Wall St. via Yahoo Finance

Why We’re Not Impressed By Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.’s (AMS:BOKA) 1.4% ROCE

Today we are going to look at Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (AMS:BOKA) to see whether it might be an attractive investment prospect. In particular, we'll consider its Return On Capital Employed (ROCE), as that can give us insight into how profitably the company is able to employ capital in its business.

First of all, we'll work out how to calculate ROCE. Second, we'll look at its ROCE compared to similar companies. Finally, we'll look at how its current liabilities affect its ROCE.