-26.51% is the change from 977 to 718
Calculation steps:
[( 718 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -26.51%
Formula
Percentage change = [(718 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
718 - 977 = -259
-259 ÷ 977 = -0.26509723643807576
-0.26509723643807576 x 100 = -26.51%