<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUIKSILVER, INC. JULY 31, 1998 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-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1998 <CASH> 3,055,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 63,626,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,874,000 <INVENTORY> 65,797,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 135,891,000 <PP&E> 32,543,000 <DEPRECIATION> 13,266,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 182,479,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 59,582,000 <BONDS> 15,304,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 144,000 <OTHER-SE> 107,449,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 182,479,000 <SALES> 211,708,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 211,708,000 <CGS> 127,897,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 127,897,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,774,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,935,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,704,000 <INCOME-TAX> 8,055,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,649,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,649,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.83 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.80