-25.79% is the change from 977 to 725
Calculation steps:
[( 725 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -25.79%
Formula
Percentage change = [(725 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
725 - 977 = -252
-252 ÷ 977 = -0.2579324462640737
-0.2579324462640737 x 100 = -25.79%