<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM QUIKSILVER, INC.'S JULY 31, 1996 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 <CASH> 4,304,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 49,956,000 <ALLOWANCES> 3,843,000 <INVENTORY> 34,641,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 89,715,000 <PP&E> 16,466,000 <DEPRECIATION> 7,564,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 116,774,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,012,000 <BONDS> 3,172,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 70,000 <OTHER-SE> 80,520,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 116,774,000 <SALES> 144,000,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 144,000,000 <CGS> 88,221,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 88,221,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,904,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 583,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,201,000 <INCOME-TAX> 6,118,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,083,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,083,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.26