diff --git a/src/Helpers/EnumSubsetMethods.php b/src/Helpers/EnumSubsetMethods.php
index 608adad..e974328 100644
--- a/src/Helpers/EnumSubsetMethods.php
+++ b/src/Helpers/EnumSubsetMethods.php
@@ -41,21 +41,22 @@ public function equals(UnitEnum|string|int ...$equals): bool
 
     private function compare(UnitEnum $enum, UnitEnum|string|int ...$equals): bool
     {
-        foreach ($equals as $equal) {
+        $value = EnumValue::value($enum);
 
-            if(is_string($equal)) {
-                $equal = strtolower($equal);
+        foreach ($equals as $equal) {
+            if($enum === $equal) {
+                return true;
             }
 
             if(is_object($equal)) {
                 $equal = EnumValue::value($equal);
             }
 
-            if (strtolower($enum->name) === $equal) {
+            if(strtolower($enum->name) === strtolower($equal)) {
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if((string)EnumValue::value($enum) === (string)$equal) {
+            if(strtolower($value) === strtolower($equal)) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/EnhancedBackedEnum.php b/tests/Fixtures/EnhancedBackedEnum.php
index a26983c..0107054 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/EnhancedBackedEnum.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/EnhancedBackedEnum.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ enum EnhancedBackedEnum: string
     case ENUM = 'an enum';
     case ANOTHER_ENUM = 'another enum';
     case ENUM_3 = 'third_enum';
+    case WITH_CAPITALS = 'THIRD enum';
 
     protected function labels(): array
     {
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Concerns/ComparisonTest.php b/tests/Unit/Concerns/ComparisonTest.php
index 2213174..499c251 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Concerns/ComparisonTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Concerns/ComparisonTest.php
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ public function testWhenStringEqualsValue()
         );
     }
 
+    public function testWhenStringEqualsValueWithCapitals()
+    {
+        $this->assertTrue(
+            EnhancedBackedEnum::WITH_CAPITALS->equals('THIRD enum')
+        );
+    }
+
     public function testWhenStringNotEqualsValue()
     {
         $this->assertFalse(