** Shares of Campus Activewear CAMU.NS rise 8% to 255.87 rupees, trading at an over two-week high
** Stock set for its best day in nearly two years, if gains hold; volumes at nearly 200 times its 30-day average
** CAMU reports a 25.7% rise in Q4 profit to 441 million rupees ($4.62 million), helped by strong demand in online channels and continued momentum in sneakers
** India's largest sports and athleisure footwear maker by volume's revenue rose 12.3% year-on-year
** Campus says it has taken price increases across its portfolio to offset elevated input costs, particularly in crude-linked raw materials such as EVA and polyurethane
** Ambit Capital said Campus continued to gain market share, outpacing industry growth estimated at 7–8%, aided by strong online execution
** Campus saw its direct-to-consumer (D2C) business expand, with the segment contributing 48.3% of revenue in the quarter
** Campus trades at a premium, with a 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of 38.79, vs the average 24.04; Stock down 10% YTD
($1 = 95.3800 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Pranav Kashyap in Bengaluru)
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