<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM QUIKSILVER, INC'S OCTOBER 31, 1996 FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996 <CASH> 3,429,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 47,427,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,873,000 <INVENTORY> 35,668,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 86,756,000 <PP&E> 17,682,000 <DEPRECIATION> 8,027,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 115,580,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,213,000 <BONDS> 2,640,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 70,000 <OTHER-SE> 80,657,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 115,580,000 <SALES> 193,474,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 193,474,000 <CGS> 117,380,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 117,380,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,445,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,196,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 785,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,279,000 <INCOME-TAX> 7,619,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,660,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,660,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.62 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.62