<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM QUIKSILVER, INC'S OCTOBER 31, 1997 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-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1997 <CASH> 4,103,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 57,393,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,725,000 <INVENTORY> 48,372,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 111,757,000 <PP&E> 26,469,000 <DEPRECIATION> 10,033,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 149,650,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 44,464,000 <BONDS> 10,178,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 71,000 <OTHER-SE> 94,937,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 149,650,000 <SALES> 231,783,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 231,783,000 <CGS> 141,487,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 141,487,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,493,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,715,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,818,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 21,283,000 <INCOME-TAX> 8,639,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,644,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,644,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.80 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.80