<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Gehl Company's consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 1995 and consolidated statements of income for the nine month period ended September 30, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 4439 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 76849 <ALLOWANCES> 0<F1> <INVENTORY> 22631 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 107772 <PP&E> 52824 <DEPRECIATION> 32845 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 135973 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28936 <BONDS> 51315<F2> <COMMON> 621 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 53677 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 135973 <SALES> 117899 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 117899 <CGS> 83796 <TOTAL-COSTS> 83796 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4592 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7722 <INCOME-TAX> 75 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7647 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7647 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F3> <FN> <F1>Company presents receivables on a net basis in compliance with Article 10 of Regulation S-X. <F2>Includes all non-current portion of debt obligations <F3>Not reported </FN>