<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM QUIKSILVER, INC'S APRIL 30, 1996 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-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996 <CASH> 3,794,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 51,649,000 <ALLOWANCES> 3,200,000 <INVENTORY> 29,128,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 84,407,000 <PP&E> 14,369,000 <DEPRECIATION> 6,944,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 110,950,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,040,000 <BONDS> 3,298,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 70,000 <OTHER-SE> 77,542,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 110,950,000 <SALES> 94,992,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 94,992,000 <CGS> 57,384,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 57,384,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,386,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 850,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 400,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,972,000 <INCOME-TAX> 4,428,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,544,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,544,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .91 <EPS-DILUTED> .90