-25.69% is the change from 977 to 726
Calculation steps:
[( 726 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -25.69%
Formula
Percentage change = [(726 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
726 - 977 = -251
-251 ÷ 977 = -0.2569089048106448
-0.2569089048106448 x 100 = -25.69%