It reported a 2.5% drop in like-for-like sales at Comet for the 10 weeks to 8 January, but analysts had predicted that they'd fall by between 6.5% and 8.8%.
Comet's trading figures were propped up by strong post-Christmas sales, as consumers waited till the sales to purchase big ticket electrical goods.
Last week its rival DSG International, which owns Curry and PC World in the UK, reported a 10% drop in like-for-like sales for the 12 weeks to 10 January.
In December Comet announced plans to use customer review comments in its online and offline marketing campaigns after introducing-user generated content to its website.
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