<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated statement of income and consolidated balance sheet and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000021212 <NAME> COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 17,021 <SECURITIES> 500 <RECEIVABLES> 25,395 <ALLOWANCES> 863 <INVENTORY> 55,434 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 101,722 <PP&E> 59,045 <DEPRECIATION> 27,298 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 150,249 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 41,135 <BONDS> 12,118 <COMMON> 21,548 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 69,490 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 150,249 <SALES> 515,862 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 515,862 <CGS> 444,627 <TOTAL-COSTS> 489,203 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,298 <LOSS-PROVISION> 292 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,142 <INCOME-PRETAX> 27,957 <INCOME-TAX> 10,408 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,549 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,549 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.36