<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM QUIKSILVER, INC'S APRIL 30, 1995 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1995 <CASH> 2,702,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 38,862,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,919,000 <INVENTORY> 25,277,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 69,473,000 <PP&E> 6,976,000 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 95,719,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,199,000 <BONDS> 3,420,000 <COMMON> 67,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 62,033,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 95,719,000 <SALES> 47,311,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,311,000 <CGS> 28,485,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,485,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,478,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 398,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,962,000 <INCOME-TAX> 2,339,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,623,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,623,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .52 <EPS-DILUTED> 0