<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM QUIKSILVER, INC.'S JANUARY 31, 1996 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996 <CASH> 1,217,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 38,325,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,895,000 <INVENTORY> 32,862,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 75,492,000 <PP&E> 7,326,000 <DEPRECIATION> 7,236,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 101,892,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,690,000 <BONDS> 3,355,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 68,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 71,007,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 101,892,000 <SALES> 40,487,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,487,000 <CGS> 24,892,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,892,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,696,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,895,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 170,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,606,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,481,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,125,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,125,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .30 <EPS-DILUTED> .30