Image source: Getty Images. Simply put, the return on capital employed (ROCE) measures how much profit results from capital employed—that is, how much money the business needs to operate.

To calculate this metric for Oceaneering International, this is the formula: Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities ...

If you haven't worked with ROCE before, it measures the 'return' (pre-tax profit) a company generates from capital employed in its business. To calculate this metric for Boustead Singapore ...

For those that aren't sure what ROCE is, it measures the amount of pre-tax profits a company can generate from the capital employed in its business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for ...