<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUIKSILVER, INC. JULY 31, 1997 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-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1997 <CASH> 2,299,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 54,064,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,913,000 <INVENTORY> 46,841,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 105,028,000 <PP&E> 22,567,000 <DEPRECIATION> 9,012,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 139,267,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 41,762,000 <BONDS> 9,426,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 71,000 <OTHER-SE> 88,008,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 139,267,000 <SALES> 58,541,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 58,541,000 <CGS> 36,432,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 36,432,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,104,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 526,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,094,000 <INCOME-TAX> 2,122,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,972,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,972,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.42 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.42